Preserving a Legacy: Archiving the Work of Doug Allen
Announcing a collaboration between the Douglas C. Allen Institute and the Georgia Design Alliance Partnership
We all know the story of at..
Support for the G-DAP Endowment for the Doug Allen Archive
In Their Own Words: J. Kenneth Thompson
The First Time I Met Doug…
The first time I met Doug was in 2006 while I was an undergraduate at the university of Georgia studying Lan..
The History of Urban Form Lecture 01: What is a City?
This is an excerpt from Otium Issue 01. To read the full issue, click here. This lecture is also available in video form here.
A note f..
In Their Own Words: Carl Steinitz
Learning About Teaching
I started teaching at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design in 1965 and by the time Doug Allen came to H..
The History of Urban Form Lecture 02, PT I: Measuring Density
This is an excerpt from Otium Issue 02. To read the full issue, click here.
A Note from the Editor:
In Lecture 01, Doug divides ..
Streets: Their History, Importance, and Regulation
Presented by Paul Knight, DCAI President, at the Atlanta City Studio on November 1, 2016, to a packed room full of urbanists. Covers stree..
In less than the lifespan of one of Chicago’s earliest residents, Emily Beaubien Le Beau (1825–1919), Chicago grew from fewer than 100 people into being the fourth-largest city in the world.
Applying the Lessons of History to Future Development
This presentation was delivered at the 2016 National Planning Conference in Phoenix, AZ, by Paul Knight and David Green on April 4.
Som..
Street Legal
David Green at TEDxPeachtree
Introducing the Doug Allen Institute
A short three-minute video that introduces our institute and includes a short clip of Doug’s legendary course History of Urban Form.
The street plan has always been regarded as the foundation of all city planning.