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City Planning & Design

American Shopping Center

How shopping centers changed the commercial centers of cities

Bridges in Cities

Cities that have rivers going through them and how they use bridges; to help the city and the beauty from them

Church and City

How churches and religion have influenced the development of Portland, Oregon.

City Sidewalks and Bike Paths

A brief summary on the history of the sidewalk and their contribution to the successful city.

City Silhouettes

An analytical view of city silhouettes and what they say about a city.

Evolution of the Grid

The city grid design is very fragmental, social and ornamental. Why do some grids point to a center? Who designs these...

History of Spokane Architectural Design

A young city built to convey time.

Isolation in the Grid Plan

Explore the social problems and solution attempts of the grid plan.

Italianate Architecture in Portland

Illustrations of Italianate architecture in the Central Business District in Portland, Oregon.

Mapping the City

exploring maps of cities and how they are used

Philadelphia: A City on the Move

An examination of Philadelphia's social and economic development since World War II.

Planned Capital Cities

A review of six national capital cities spanning three centuries and six continents

Portland Public High Schools: A Historical...

a historical overview of the public high schools of Portland, Oregon

Public Space- A Professorial Look

A Series of Interviews with College Professors about Their Fields and Public Space

Skyscraper Architecture in Chicago

The "Chicago School' of architects who had a large influence on architecture and urban planning in the late 19th early...

Tabor to the River Program

The Tabor to the River Program is restoring watershed function and improving watershed health in a highly urbanized area...

The City of The Dead -- How American Cemeteries...

A brief history on American cemeteries and the cities and culture they reflect

The Columbia Villa, Reclaiming the Ghetto

The transformation of a World War II shipbuilding housing project to an urban slum and back to a thriving community with...

The Post-WWII Growth of Las Vegas, NV

This exhibit explores the massive post-WWII growth and development of Las Vegas, NV

The Urban Growth of Los Angeles Post-WWII

This exhibit will showcase the growth of Los Angeles from a city of regional/national importance to a city with...

Water Utility Development in Western American...

A walkthrough of the development of municipal water systems in four western American urban areas

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