• Leveraging a trail hub for a thriving downtown

    The Xenia Hub District plan aims to rebuild a neighborhood around a multi-use trail hub near downtown.
    The small city of Xenia, Ohio, has a unique asset: multiple long-distance bicycle trails that converge around Xenia Station, a historic hub of former rail lines that attract visitors from far and wide. The Hub District is only a few blocks from the heart of downtown. A design team co-sponsored by...Read more

  • Selah rises in Oklahoma, survives storm

    A new urban development is underway in Norman, Oklahoma, with a philosophy that can be compared to the award-winning Serenbe, in Georgia. Selah, a name derived from a Hebrew blessing, focuses on sustainability, agrarian urbanism, and community building. Selah is a mixed-use development in Norman...Read more

  • Habersham marks 25 years of community building

    South Carolina development offers convincing lessons for how builders, developers, and architects can create a successful new town.
    Habersham, South Carolina, broke ground in 1998, after Robert Turner developed Newpoint in Beaufort and an affordable infill project in Port Royal—all located in the state’s Lowcountry. Habersham is a quarter century old and one of the best-known and most influential traditional neighborhood...Read more

  • 21st Century infill urbanism that looks historic

    Urban designers and architects are astounded by a charming, small, mid-block development in Charleston that is 2-4 stories tall yet is comparable to the gross density of Manhattan.
    Catfiddle Street in Charleston, South Carolina, is a remarkable development that most people would not believe has been recently built. It got a lot of attention on Twitter.com over the last few days because urbanists gathered in the city for several overlapping events. As architect Erik Bootsma...Read more