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Posts in category “Civic Art”
The Enduring City Is More Than Retail and Coffee Shops
The public realm must include our temples and sacred places, too.
Classical Architecture Makes Vibrant Streets—Not Nostalgic Disneylands
In Boston and beyond, well-designed neighborhoods help residents feel at home.
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?
The Metaphysical Nature of Our City Temples and Tombs
They are massive, immovable, as though the spirit contained in them has been fixed forever to the ground.
How ‘Interior Landmarks’ Redeemed New York
Even amid the glitz and dull modernism, the Western tradition is alive.
When London’s Dragons Ruled Before Skyscrapers
Out-of-scale glass towers are destroying the historic character of this once beautiful place.
Meet the Austrian Who Invented Placemaking
Camillo Sitte was a champion of traditional European urbanism.
Philadelphia’s Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Benjamin Franklin Parkway was supposed to make Philly more like Paris. But it came of age with the automobile.
Will Eisenhower Ever Have a Fitting Memorial?
The project’s leaders seemed resigned to mediocrity. Critics want a full reboot.
The Enduring City Is More Than Retail and Coffee Shops
The public realm must include our temples and sacred places, too.
Classical Architecture Makes Vibrant Streets—Not Nostalgic Disneylands
In Boston and beyond, well-designed neighborhoods help residents feel at home.
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?
The Metaphysical Nature of Our City Temples and Tombs
They are massive, immovable, as though the spirit contained in them has been fixed forever to the ground.
How ‘Interior Landmarks’ Redeemed New York
Even amid the glitz and dull modernism, the Western tradition is alive.
When London’s Dragons Ruled Before Skyscrapers
Out-of-scale glass towers are destroying the historic character of this once beautiful place.
Meet the Austrian Who Invented Placemaking
Camillo Sitte was a champion of traditional European urbanism.
Philadelphia’s Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Benjamin Franklin Parkway was supposed to make Philly more like Paris. But it came of age with the automobile.
Will Eisenhower Ever Have a Fitting Memorial?
The project’s leaders seemed resigned to mediocrity. Critics want a full reboot.