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
Remaking Union Station
Planning
For cities and regions
Construction technologies promise to improve city building
There will be an incredible drive to build and expand cities in this century, requiring much quicker, more efficient ways of planning and construction. Continue reading
Masdar City
This aspirational city in the Abu Dhabi desert continues to plan and build. Continue reading
A crack in the code
The arcane controversies of planning codes will never stir up much excitement. Continue reading
Review of Planning Chicago
Planning Chicago by Jon DeVries and Brad Hunt, calls for a return to big ideas Continue reading
Calumet area vision
During 2005-08, I led a non-profit environmental organization in the industrial Lake Calumet area. Continue reading
Transportation plan for Cook County
Cook County once led the way in planning for and building the expressways that now run through the heart of the city. 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