Gehl famously defined the placemaking approach to urban planning thusly: “First people, then places, then buildings—the other way around never works.” From this simple premise, placemakers have been ...

Metrics have been used for years by NIMBYs, YIMBYs, municipalities, and numerous other housing-focused groups to fight for their desired outcomes. But most metrics that are employed are seriously ...

New York City is in trouble, but few residents know it. Oh, sure, they know about crime, traffic, and the price of eggs, but they don’t know how rapidly the city is losing affordable housing. And ...

What’s so special about February?” I recently asked my graduate design studio class. “Shortest month?” “GroundHog Day?” “Valentine’s Day?” “It’s Black History Month!” was the answer I was looking for.

We are excited to announce the launch of a new monthly podcast, Our Buildings, Our Selves: Humanity in Architecture, produced by Common Edge, the Connecticut Architecture Foundation, the Connecticut ...

Ever one to hope for the best, last semester I suggested that students use ChatGPT as a “research partner” in the big bibliographic project they do in the fall term of Parallel Narratives, their ...

Episode 1: Witold Rybcynzski and Kurt Andersen explore the age-old question, “What is ugly?” ...

Episode 1: Witold Rybcynzski and Kurt Andersen explore the age-old question, “What is ugly?” ...

Episode 1: Witold Rybcynzski and Kurt Andersen explore the age-old question, “What is ugly?” ...

One important guideline: look for simple indicators of complex conditions.

One important guideline: look for simple indicators of complex conditions.