• Community stands the test of time

    HomeTown in North Richland Hills was designed to introduce New Urbanism to the North Texas production-built market. It survived the housing crash and is nearly complete.
    HomeTown in North Richland Hills, is an infill, greyfield, and suburban retrofit development of about 330 acres in the Dallas suburbs, and is nearing completion after 25 years of construction—a remarkable achievement given its long struggles through the Great Recession. HomeTown is a traditional...Read more

  • ‘10X downtowns’ for better city centers

    Ten transformative ideas provide a blueprint for revitalizing city cores.
    As cities adapt to the demands of the 21st Century, the vitality of their downtowns has never been more critical. These urban cores are more than central business districts. They are cultural epicenters, economic engines, and shared spaces where community life thrives. Yet across the globe, many...Read more

  • Why walkable places are good for children

    Despite arguments that sprawl is pro-family, children benefit from mixed-use, urban neighborhoods.
    Are walkable places bad for children and families? Joel Kotkin wrote a book based on this thesis , and the argument recently was made on The Federalist website. Professor Michael Lewyn then debunked this theory in a Planetizen post. Planners and urbanists will likely encounter the issue in land-use...Read more

  • The potential of places like New Bedford

    A quarter of the nation lives in smaller cities, which are often overlooked but more affordable, have great assets, and have room to grow.
    Like most coastal cities, New Bedford, Massachusetts, boasts an impressive display of boats in the downtown harbor, and waterfront restaurants thrive with a view of these vessels, docks, and the water beyond. The difference is that New Bedford’s are clearly working boats, not recreational craft...Read more