A growing number of cities and towns are using design guidelines to help preserve or reinforce the distinctive architectural character of certain areas or districts. Planner Ilene Watson explains what design guidelines are and how…
…city? Are the buildings and public spaces interesting to look at? Do you feel comfortable and secure? In this well-illustrated 7 page article, planner and landscape architect Ilene Watson provides an introduction to urban design…..
Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. Think of a time when you were talking to someone who wasn’t…
…written multiple articles for the Planning Commissioners Journal. Our thanks especially to: Joel Russell; Wendy Grey; Carolyn Braun; Gwendolyn Hallsmith; Otis White; Randall Arendt; Ilene Watson; and the late Jack McCall. You can find their…
…Editor’s Note: For more on this, see Ilene Watson’s “An Introduction to Urban Design.” Planners also often deal with the design of the “streetscape.” This involves the careful construction of relationships between people and the…
Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. … The threat of wildfire is increasing in North America. More people…
