design

This Friday, visionary architect Sim Van der Ryn takes you on a reflective journey of a more ecological and humane approach to design. With a focus on the strengths and weaknesses in our approach to the design of our communities, regions, and buildings he looks at promising trends and projects that demonstrate how we can help create a better world for others and ourselves. Enjoy this beautifully illustrated book drawing on a rich and revered career of a noted leader in the field.    

Reid Ewing, author of the forthcoming book, Measuring Urban Design, talks to Angie Schmitt of Streetsblog. Here’s another obscure but significant obstacle to building walkable places in America: the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ shoddy traffic generation models for mixed-use development.

Reviewers from The Dirt to The Metropolitan Field Guide and beyond have said nothing but positive things about Travis Beck's Principles of Ecological Design.

This week's pick is from Senior Editor, Heather Boyer. From Heather: