• The hidden appeal of New Urbanism in Latin America

    The current economic conditions in Latin America, as well as a newly found awareness, are slowly opening doors to good city making. But there is work yet to be done.
    Over the last decade, rice paddies in the main thoroughfare connecting the Ecuadorian economic powerhouse of Guayaquil with the nearby agro industrial hub of Samborondon have transformed into gated communities of various degrees of architectural and urban quality. Located along a massive, congested...Read more

  • The enduring legacy of John Nolen

    The early 20th Century urban planning giant was right about St. Petersburg—and he inspired the New Urbanism.
    Providing St. Petersburg, Florida, with good city planning was John Nolen’s intent when he drafted Florida’s first comprehensive city plan, a vision of an American Riviera with interconnected systems of parks and preserves giving public access to beaches and bays. To prevent “an unhappy situation...Read more

  • Map shows how cities and towns can fight climate change

    The impact of the neighborhood on many sources of climate emissions is clearly visible in this University of California research.
    A first-of-its-kind interactive geographic map of carbon emissions was created by the University of California at Berkeley for the San Francisco Bay region, showing in detail how the metro area contributes to climate change. Other interactive maps have been created nationwide showing CO2 emissions...Read more