This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Diane E. Davis was recently named chair of the Department of ...

There’s a strong temptation to dive straight into home remodeling projects. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll be done, right? Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way if you haven’t done some ...

Last month, the Department of City Planning reassigned the central design division that used zoning tools to manage public spaces and craft neighborhood character. Critics say the move will ...

Open and inviting are not the first words used to describe public safety facilities. Yet, of the many services public safety buildings provide, one of the most visible in the community is the lobby ...

It is estimated the world will invest 94 trillion U.S. dollars in infrastructure globally in the next 20 years. With that level of investment, we should ask some important questions. What is the best ...

When it comes to designing a neighborhood, you might say it takes a village. Urban planners, architects, developers, and city officials all have to work together to create a space that will serve its ...

Urban planning often neglects or harms communities of color by cutting them out of the decision-making process. BlackSpace, a collective of architects, designers, artists, and urban planners, is ...

Planning and Design are the first steps in any systematic inquiry, as they lay the foundation upon which to build your study or investigation. At this stage, an ideal place to start, is to determine ...

Based on moderate projections from the NOAA, sea level could rise by about 10 inches by 2040, inundating a million acres of land in Florida and necessitating the relocation of more than 200,000 ...

For years, a major issue for fire departments has been limited access to training. Adequate training should support a department’s overall mission by significantly affecting personnel preparedness and ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture has acquired award-winning Anderson Design to add strength and experience to its team and services in Arizona and Texas. With a ...