Land Use

Sunday Video: Strip District Transportation and Land Use Plan

The City of Pittsburgh talks about the intricate relationship of transportation and land use planning by focusing on the revitalizing "Strip District." They share...

Saving Shorty’s: The Regrade’s The Thing

A pretty sizable crowd turned out at City Hall on Wednesday evening to listen to historical minutiae and discussions of structural integrity with a clear goal...

Saving Shorty’s: It’s An Uphill Battle

Today the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board will do what it does on a very regular basis: hear arguments regarding a local building or institution,...

Sunday Video: Chicago Launches First Architecture Biennial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heOuwXh0mAQ The inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial launched yesterday, with three months of events, including lectures, workshops, tours, exhibitions, performances, film screenings and social activities. Titled...

2014-2015 Amendments to Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan

A suite of Comprehensive Plan amendments are now under consideration by the Seattle City Council. Three separate proposals are being vetted, which are the...

Ballard Walking Tour Recap (In Tweets!)

Saturday turned out to be a great morning for a walking tour in Ballard. The sun was out, our group was engaged, and the streets...

Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 2

Article Note: This is the second installment of a two-part series on laneways. See Part 1 for background on efforts to enhance Melbourne's laneway network including discussion of...

Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 1

Article Note: This is the first installment of a two-part series on laneways, see Part 2. “We need an approach that will see our cities...