The Potential in Reconstructing a Mall| Dec 10, 2020
On a panel at the National Association of Real Estate Editors' 2020 annual conference, industry experts discussed the evolution of malls and how they can work to become viable pieces of real estate once again.
Everyone’s Moving to the Suburbs | Nov 23, 2020
As the pandemic rages and Zoom makes commuting irrelevant, an exodus from cities seems underway. Will it continue? Are ‘burbs, already in need of help, ready for the influx?
How the Suburbs Will Change After COVID | Nov 25, 2020
As people move out of city centers into suburbs, keys policy changes and trends could help to make suburbs more walkable and affordable, according to panelists at a National Press Foundation event.
A Myriad of Home Trends to Gain Momentum in 2021 | Dec 4, 2020
Some municipalities seeking to increase housing density and affordability, and offer residents pre-approved ADU plans, says architect Brian O’Looney, of Torti Gallas + Partners …..
All That Parking is Making Our Housing Costlier| Dec 30, 2020
Published in February, “Increments of Neighborhood” seeks to do for city planners and developers what “A Pattern Language” did for architects: serve as a catalog of best design practices. But where “A Pattern Language” concerned itself with buildings, “Increments of Neighborhood” addresses the neighborhoods comprised of those buildings. And, O’Looney says, overbuilding parking contributes as much as, or maybe more than, regulation does to the higher cost of housing.
Lectures & Interviews
Yale School of the Environment: Increments of Neighborhood with Brian O'Looney | Mar 29, 2021
CNU On the Park Bench – Author's Series: Increments of Neighborhood | Feb 17, 2021
Author's Forum on Urbanism presents “Increments of Neighborhood: A Compendium of Built Types for Walkable and Vibrant Communities” with author Brian O’Looney and interviewer Todd Zimmerman and Matt Bell.
Lecture at University of Michigan
