Philip Langdon

Philip Langdon writes on design and community from New Haven, Connecticut. His most recent book is Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All.

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Scott Merrill: from ‘town architect’ at Seaside to winner of the Seaside Prize

A designer of beautiful, subtly surprising buildings that stand up to rough weather will be honored by the Seaside Institute.

PHILIP LANGDONNOV. 11, 2011
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The urban anxieties of Richard Florida

Grass-roots revitalization is taking place in many American cities, an antidote to the "winner takes all urbanism" described in The New Urban Crisis.
PHILIP LANGDONAPR. 17, 2017
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Yes, you CAN finance mixed-use development

After many decades of financial bias in favor of single-use buildings, the pendulum has begun to move back toward mixed-use and its superior convenience.
PHILIP LANGDONJUL. 31, 2017