Is American Sprawl Already Bankrupt?
On tour, the 'Strong Towns approach' weathers some criticism and provokes plenty of thought.
Addison Del Mastro
November 22, 2019
Why Architectural Elites Love Ugly Buildings
Modernist ideology mocked tradition, but there are hopeful signs of a renaissance.
Graham Cunningham
November 1, 2019
Frank Lloyd Wright Loved to Hate New York
He needed the city more than he ever admitted.
Anthony Paletta
October 18, 2019
Will Mapping Ancient Rome Save Western Urbanism—and Civilization?
Two volumes, over a thousand pages, and two thousand years later, this new Atlas is a signal achievement.
Theo Mackey Pollack
September 6, 2019
The Enduring City Is More Than Retail and Coffee Shops
The public realm must include our temples and sacred places, too.
Duncan Stroik
August 8, 2019
Classical Architecture Makes Vibrant Streets—Not Nostalgic Disneylands
In Boston and beyond, well-designed neighborhoods help residents feel at home.
Matthew Robare
June 21, 2019
When a World’s Fair Legacy Becomes Texas-Size Challenge
Fair Park was once a unique and thriving part of Dallas. Can New Urbanist ideas save it?
Anthony Paletta
June 14, 2019
Brutal Truths
Socialism may have birthed brutalism. But capitalism has given us barren strip malls, cookie-cutter exurbs, and Rem Koolhaas’s “generic city.”
Will Collins
June 7, 2019
The Heartland’s Doughnuts of Despair
The inner suburbs of cities like Cleveland are dying as regional and state governments look the other way.
Daniel McGraw
June 5, 2019
Why Rebuild a Gothic ‘Addition’ to Notre Dame?
Modernist architects want to replace the 1850s gothic flèche, proposing an ugly, incongruous spike.
Duncan Stroik
April 26, 2019