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Sunqiao Urban Agricultural District’s civic plaza.

Continuing Education: Urban Agriculture

April 1, 2021

Architects and landscape architects are helping create new growing strategies to combat climate change, protect fragile ecosystems, and feed burgeoning populations.

March 2021 Editor's Letter: Civic Lesson

How to rebuild successful, diverse cities. And how not to.

Cathleen McGuigan

March 2, 2021

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Beyond Covid lies the opportunity to rebuild the civic realm in innovative ways around infrastructure, transportation, housing, health care, and public space—and in the process, seriously address equity, access, and sustainability.

Continuing Education: Urban Future

Katharine Logan

March 1, 2021

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Designers restrict cars to make space on city roads for pedestrians, cyclists, and varied uses in post-pandemic life.

ASLA Releases Biden-Harris Policy Recommendations in New Report

Kara Mavros

January 26, 2021

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The report, titled “Landscape Architects Design Vibrant, Resilient, and Just Communities for All," promotes racial, social, and environmental justice in design.

June 2020 Editorial: Are Pedestrian Streets and Half-Empty Offices the New Normal?

Cathleen McGuigan

June 1, 2020

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As communities begin to reopen, planners and architects look ahead to how we can safely work and move about in cities in this uncertain period.

‘Slow Street’ Initiatives in Cities Promote Social Distance During Pandemic

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

May 26, 2020

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Some local governments are temporarily converting roadways into pedestrian zones.

Review of 'The Urban Fix: Resilient Cities in the War Against Climate Change, Heat Islands and Overpopulation'

By Douglas Kelbaugh

Aleksandr Bierig

February 13, 2020

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Douglas Kelbaugh argues that cities are a frontline in the “war” against climate change and need to be reoriented through urban planning and design.

Winners of the 2016 AIANY COTE Awards Announced

Alex Klimoski

October 24, 2016

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This year’s honorees demonstrate a commitment to forward-thinking design within the urban realm.

Celebrating 125 Years: Looking Forward

The Road Ahead: Driverless Vehicles, Cities, and Architecture

Autonomous vehicles are on their way—but what will their arrival mean for density and sprawl?

Sarah Amelar

September 1, 2016

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The race to develop driverless vehicles is zooming full-speed ahead, engaging all the major car companies—as well as Google X, Apple, and various start-ups.