A City that Runs on Itself
This article is part of a series published by The Tyee and authored by professor of landscape architecture Patrick Condon of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, drawing from the book A Conv...
Gentrification: Small business survival
Ever since gentrification has existed, there have been constant struggles between existing and the new residents, who bring with them cultures, preferences, lifestyles, and spending habits which greatly alter t...
Tennessee Brewery: Untapped potential
From Crosstown to Binghampton, Memphis has proven that temporary neighborhood activation projects can yield long-term results. With Tennessee Brewery: Untapped events ready for rollout this week, the city is on...
This is the grand plan to restore Burlington’s waterfront
Sitting alongside Lake Champlain, The Moran Municipal Power Plant in Burlington, Vt. is a relic of another time. The power plant spent its life turning coal into energy for the growing city and was even the mai...
Farmers and Urbanists Unite!
A Michigan Farm, Courtesy of Maureen "Mo" Reilly on Flickr.
“Two urban planners walk into the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference.” It sounds like the start of a joke. But there my wife and I were, weav...
Creating a “Russian Cannes” out of Olympic Sochi
Athletes, spectators, media crews and a small army of security have begun to ascend upon the the resort city Sochi in Russia's south Caucasus region. While it's attracting a world-class crowd set on cheering fo...
St. Louis’ Brick Paradox
Very few cities in the United States have as many brick buildings as St. Louis has. Brick was utilized not only in the city’s downtown office buildings and wealthy neighborhoods, but also throughout middle and ...
Los Angeles Needs to Stay Competitive. Here’s how they’re doing it.
The sprawling Los Angeles area is the pinnacle example of the post-war housing boom and expansion. Flush with cash from the Golden Age of Hollywood, shiny new cars from Detroit, and a healthy surplus of some of...
Columbus Rediscovers Its Riverfront
Columbus, Ohio is a city famous as a state capital, a center of art, and for its massive university—not for its natural features. But in the coming years, it could be. Columbus' two rivers — the Olentangy and S...
$33.5 million project moves forward in downtown Dayton
The Water Street Redevelopment Project, a proposed mixed-use development in downtown Dayton, Ohio, has been approved by the Dayton City Commission and continues to move forward. This is exciting news for Dayton...