Public space
A brief film biography of Fred Kent offers insight into placemaking, and why it is essential.
A sold-out concert by soul music legend Gladys Knight opened a new 2-acre park in Douglasville, Georgia, recently—that’s a good sign for the multipurpose public space in the county seat 30 miles west of Atlanta.
Railyard Park in Rogers is the central public space the city has always lacked—providing a place for diverse activities and people, connected to a regional trail network.
Walkable, mixed-use planning is the key to getting young people outside again and enabling their independence.
The playful genesis of a new walkable urbanism geometry that seeks and explores walking trails in town and at the urban-natural boundary.
Submit ideas by July 31 for cash grants for innovative, catalytic urban projects on any scale.
Even a city that is getting better makes mistakes, such as a massive concrete wall around a development in a city where population and urbanism are growing.
Generous public space amenities, including a square and wide sidewalks with trees, are key to transit-oriented suburban retrofit on Route 1 in South Florida.
A biography of William Whyte reveals a big thinker with a keen eye for details and a trust of his own observations over dominant planning theories—a trait he shared with collaborator Jane Jacobs.
A New England-style green creates the site for mixed-use and affordable housing at the center of a historic city.
The 12-foot-wide Blue Line Rail Trail was originally designed to provide emergency access to light rail stations along Charlotte’s Blue Line.
“However, since the Blue Line began operating in late 2007, the Rail Trail has been added onto,...