Transportation plan for Cook County

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Cook County once led the way in planning for and building the expressways that now run through the heart of the city. Continue reading

Remaking Union Station

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Union Station should be a top infrastructure priority of the City of Chicago. It can become the centerpiece of a highly interconnected transit system, Continue reading

Masdar City combines ancient practice and modern technology

Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is a very interesting attempt to build a low-carbon sustainable city in the Middle East. Far from creating a sudden Utopia, Continue reading

Baku at a crossroads

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I occasionally travel to Baku and enjoy the country and people of Azerbaijan. Continue reading

Frontier of form-based codes

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Planning codes are pretty dull stuff but I always like to see regional schemes. Continue reading