- The Crisis of the Modern City
Role of city planning & architecture to reverse the failure of the modern city to serve its residents
- Strengthening Community through Urban Design
Reweaving the physical and social fabric. Creating places for community.
- Teaching Models for the Livable City
Architecture & planning curricula for livable cities.
- The Wise City for Youth & the Elderly
Features of planning & architecture that affect the lives of young people & the elderly. Appropriate principles for architecture, land use planning, transportation planning and urban design.
- Models & Visions for the Design of Cities
Consequences of past models and visions for the city of tomorrow.
- Reshaping Suburbia
Introducing mixed use fabric. Redesigning shopping malls. Innovative zoning for urban villages.
- Urban Restoration: Social & Physical Aspects
Restoring the built environment and social networks. Social landmarks.
- City & Region in the Future
Ecological Development. Problems of jurisdiction. Defining the urban boundary.
- Community Participation in Design
Increasing civic engagement & social capital.
- Rediscovery of Public Space
New & restored squares. Design principles.
- Enlivening the City
Community festivals. Policies for street entertainers. Farmers' markets.
- Integrated Transportation Planning
Connecting bicycle and pedestrian networks. Light rail and transit greenways. Traffic calming & livable streets. Park & ride, Bike & Bus. Eco-tickets, family tickets, bus-tram-train tickets.
- The City of Short Distances
Cellular structure of compact mixed use neighborhoods.
- New Urbanism: Challenges & Limitations
Criteria for successful development.
- The Virtual City & the Real City
Implications for the design of cities.
- Learning from the Best Examples