MUCK RACK automatically creates lists of articles written by individuals (like me). To this I’ve added some articles about me, and reviews of books I’ve written. My Muck Rack
A photo of New York 1900. showing two of the four images of the Colonial Club in the book. We included so many images of the pleasant but unremarkable building because that was where we wrote the book, in Robert A.M. … Continue reading
New York City Streets for People After the Congestion Zone May 15, 2018 (link) The debate continues over how to make New York City’s streets less crowded, safer and better for people as well as cars. Some, like Gov. Andrew … Continue reading
“This book should be mandatory reading for anyone entrusted with the design of outdoor public space.” Download the Review (PDF)
DAVID GODSCHALK reviewed Street Design in the current Urban Land magazine, A revolution in street design is unfolding across America…. Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns is the revolution’s handbook. Its promise is clear: invest in … Continue reading
The Berkshire Record only puts their front page online, so here is a copy of their recent article about the two streets in Great Barrington, Massachusetts that are discussed in Street Design. Click on either of the images below to … Continue reading
“An American Renaissance Gem, How an industrialist and his unlikely team built a Miami marvel” The Wall Street Journal, December 9, 2006; Page P13 Book review by John Massengale Vizcaya, An American Villa and Its Makers By Witold Rybczynski and … Continue reading
“Building for Beauty” The Wall Street Journal November 18, 2006; Page P11 By John Massengale The Architecture of Happiness By Alain de Botton Pantheon, 280 pages, $25 CLOSE to halfway through The Architecture of Happiness, populist philosophe Alain de Botton … Continue reading
THE MAIN ENTRANCE to the 911 Memorial Museum looks like the exit from a cineplex in a suburban shopping mall. It is unworthy of New York and a sad commentary on how little we achieved at Ground Zero after a … Continue reading
