Author Archives: J A Montgomery

Article on Suburban Development

Posted on September 15, 2013 by J A Montgomery

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/15/sunday-review/is-suburban-sprawl-on-its-way-back.html?ref=opinion

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Sign up for OpenLab

Posted on September 5, 2013 by J A Montgomery

Be sure you have signed up for OpenLab so that you receive notifications regarding new posts, new information added to the site. Follow this link for instructions: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/signing-up-on-the-openlab/

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Examples of Urban Analysis

Posted on September 5, 2013 by J A Montgomery

Urban Analysis is a learned art. It starts with simple overlays that simplify the organism of streets, open spaces, buildings, infrastructure that make up of our complex city. Each analysis could simply diagram one element within our neighborhoods: open space … Continue reading →

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Urban Design Project Examples

Posted on September 3, 2013 by J A Montgomery

Cooper Robertson is a firm with many years of urban design and place making experience. Check out their website: http://www.cooperrobertson.com/index.html Look particularly at their Cities projects, including the Baltimore, Boston, Battery Park City, and Hudson Yards projects.

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Welcome

Posted on August 29, 2013 by J A Montgomery

Urban Design is an opportunity to consider the built environment in broad and comprehensive terms. How shall we build/modify our cities for future generations? What are the principals that guide us in conceiving our vision for our cities? These are … Continue reading →

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