JEFF SPECK on TED Talks

discusses how the walkable city makes life better for more people. >

Sustainable Cities Design Academy 11

Enjoy a slideshow and recap of the 11th SCDA with teams from Atlanta, Detroit, Greenwood MS, and Morristown NJ. >

Impact Detroit

AAF program alumae Monica Chadha and Virginia Stanard discuss an interdisciplinary approach to improving the built environment. >

Sustainable Cities Design Academy Insight

Dr. Linda Samuels shares her experience as part of the Tucson Team. >

Vertical Cities

Gensler’s Benjamin Ward advocates for “Context-Driven Design” over “Code-Driven Planning” in China. >

Ecological Civilization Development

AAF vice chair John Syvertsen stresses the global importance of independent, smaller sustainable systems. >

Eco-cities 3.0

Gensler’s Sylvester Wong on the path to next generation eco-cities for the U.S., China, and the globe. >

The Objectives and Design of New Types of Urbanism

Jacobs’ Bill McGee describes international definitions and trends of urbanism. >

Eco-districts: Policy & Action

Insight from Interface Engineering’s Roger Frechette on this new model for public-private partnership. >