To walk through downtown San Francisco with Chronicle Urban Design Critic John King is to learn about the city in layers.

How we experience the shape of our cities defines how we feel, how we get about and how we decide where we want to be.

Louisville's Green Heart project demonstrates that strategically planting trees in underserved neighborhoods can ...

Des Moines hasn't had an environment that encouraged urban agricultural innovation, but change is coming, writes Chris Draper ...

Discover how railings enhance safety and aesthetics in public spaces, promoting accessibility and community interaction in ...

When John King was appointed by the Chronicle to cover San Francisco’s changing skyline he had a stipulation: Don’t call him the architecture critic. This was in 2001, almost a decade after the ...

HGTV fans took to social media to share their thoughts on Carmeon Hamilton's design for the HGTV Urban Oasis 2024.

Six startups working in mobility, energy transition, and carbon sequestration join URBAN-X's accelerator program. URBAN-X ...

The country rock great's go-to guitar since 1989 has been a Fender Telecaster called Clarence, but John Mayer has inspired ...

Ankita Nalavade, an architect-turned-urban planner, emerges as a prominent advocate of sustainable urban environments. Her ...

In a pivotal move to transform the urban landscape of State Street, the Santa Barbara City Council made significant strides ...

After more than a decade of leading the charge for innovation in smart urban mobility, Urban Arrow is proud to introduce the newest member of the family with an update to its beloved Family Line of ...