Bridging the gap: How early architect involvement can revolutionize a city’s capital improvement plans

Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) typically span three to five years and outline future city projects and their costs. While they set the stage, the design and construction of these projects often extend beyond the CIP window, leading to a disconnect between the initial budget and evolving project scope. This can result in financial shortfalls, forcing cities to cut back on critical project features.

Designers

The growing moral responsibility of designing for shade

Elliot Glassman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CPHD, Building Performance Leader, CannonDesign, makes the argument for architects to consider better shade solutions through these four strategies.

Multifamily Housing

Nation's leading multifamily developer expands into infrastructure

Greystar's strategy for infrastructure is driven by the shifting landscape of today's cities—primarily in the increased digitization, urbanization, and transitions to clean energy.

Urban Planning

New York City begins first large-scale porous pavement installation

New York City is installing its first large-scale porous pavement installation along seven miles of roadway in Brooklyn. The project will keep 35 million gallons of stormwater out of the combined sewer system each year, according to a news release.

Architects | Mar 7, 2018

New National Building Museum exhibit explores the architecture of the Manhattan Project

The exhibit will run through March 3, 2019.

Urban Planning | Stantec | Feb 26, 2018

A new way to approach community involvement for brownfield projects

A new community engagement program works with young adults to help the future of the neighborhood and get others involved.

Urban Planning | Feb 23, 2018

Paris car ban along the river Seine deemed illegal

Mayor Anne Hidalgo has appealed the decision.

ICMA 2017 at San Antonio’s Henry B. González Convention Center

Urban Planning | SmithGroup | Feb 21, 2018

Leading communities in the Second Machine Age

What exactly is the Second Machine Age? The name refers to a book by MIT researchers Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee.

Urban Planning | Gensler | Feb 14, 2018

6 urban design trends to watch in 2018

2017 saw the continuation of the evolution of expectations on the part of consumers, developers, office workers, and cities.

Urban Planning | Sasaki | Feb 12, 2018

Stormwater as an asset on urban campuses

While there is no single silver bullet to reverse the effects of climate change, designers can help to plan ahead for handling more water in our cities by working with private and public land-holders who promote more sustainable design and development.

Urban Planning | Perkins and Will | Jan 24, 2018

Vision Zero comes to Austin: An outside perspective

Aside from the roads being wider and the lack of infrastructure for bikes and pedestrians, there seemed to be some deeper unpredictability in the movement of people, vehicles, bikes, and buses.