Chicago "L" as Public Space - Chicago Tribune
The sounds of a CTA Brown Line train filled the air for a few seconds at a recent farmers market near the Southport station.
Vendors selling everything from […]
News
Below you'll find updates about our projects, as well as other Urban Design news that we find interesting. Enjoy!
UD4U News
In this section you will find posts that are specific to UD4U, our projects, and publications.
Kenosha News Article - Chrysler Masterplan
Clicking here will take you to the Kenosha News' coverage of our Chrysler site masterplan proposal.
New Project Announcement: Flatpack Urbanism
UD4U is happy to announce the completion of a recent competition entry, which we will be doing further research and development on in the hopes […]
Kenosha Chrysler Site Medium Article
From Chrysler to KAMP: How to turn a demolished Chrysler plant into an asset
Last summer UD4U hosted an international ideas competition for a 107 acre site […]
Kenosha Chrysler Plant Masterplan Proposal
Our proposal for how to convert the 107 acre abandoned and demolished Kenosha Chrysler Engine Plant site, which is currently undergoing remediation, into an advanced […]
Our AIA YAF Magazine Article
Below you will find the October Issue of "Connection" the AIA's Young Architects Forum magazine. We provided an article on UD4U's philosophy and what we're […]
ArchDaily Chrysler Site Article
Across industrial North America, many small working class cities are faced with a plethora of abandoned property due to the downfall of the automotive industry. The […]
Kenosha Competition Results
Hi Everyone! Our most recent Urban Design Competition has just recently come to a close and it's time to announce the winners. Click on the […]
UD4U Competition on Bustler
We just wanted to announce that our current Urban Design Competition can now also be found on the popular design competition website Bustler.net, as well as […]
Competition Announcement!
We are so excited to announce the start of our most recent Urban Design Competition. As you can see from the image above the competition […]
UD4U Now on Flipboard
We are excited to announce that UD4U has teamed up with Flipboard and now has its own magazine on the service that users can follow. […]
General Urban Design News
In this section you will find recent urban design articles that we found interesting.
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In the fields of local expertise, there's a case for free-range leaders. "I'm NOT a donkey, and I don't have a field," goes the witty comeback from German political economist, Max Weber, after a faculty criticized him for publishing outside his discipline. More than a century later Weber's decry of …The coronavirus recovery in America’s cities is going to require more than just al fresco dining. As the current resurgence of Covid-19 in several …As we roll toward the half-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects on work, office space, and focus have been profound. Executives can now be found working out of what had been guest rooms, attics, or walk-in closets. The need to work in corporate offices, once considered indispensable, is …As Canadian society copes with COVID-19, a series of problems are coming to light: physical and mental health; economic inequality and homelessness; a lack of public resources. And they’re all coming together in parks. That’s the conclusion of a new report from not-for-profit group Park People on …The pandemic has hit budgets so hard that even cities in relatively good financial health face an uncertain future. U.S. cities are fast running out of cash. The pandemic will reduce local government revenues by an estimated US$11.6 billion in 2020. With COVID-19 requiring residents to stay home and …As the Internet of Things continues to permeate more areas of modern life, we’ve begun to see the rise of the “smart city.” These urban areas leverage IoT technology like sensors and beacons to collect data and better manage a city’s resources, services and operations. This ultimately makes a city …
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