• Drawing is worth a thousand words

    Nuanced pencil drawings help to graphically explain how a design works holistically. Drawing by hand can be more informative on the design intent and typically elevates the design quality. Hand drawing can even be therapeutic for the designer and the observer. Here is a master plan detail and...Read more

  • A Week of Love and Struggle

    At CNU 27.Louisville, New Urbanists got a little verklempt
    It's not as if Congresses past have been devoid of emotion and humanity, but CNU 27 and its host city, Louisville, seemed to bring out the feeling in all of us. Urbanists are such romantics. Romantics with a practical vision for positive change. #CNU27 #louisville #incrementaldevelopment pic...Read more

  • Innovative townhouse layout promotes community

    Daybreak Mews is a prime example of how “missing middle” housing types can expand choices while adding to the urban fabric of a larger neighborhood.
    The design of Daybreak Mews in South Jordan, Utah, was driven by a need to provide attainable housing—achieved by efficiently using 3.2 acres on the interior of two blocks within walking distance of a light rail station. The 147 houses, ranging from 900 to 1,400 square feet at a density of just...Read more

  • ‘Geoaccounting’ makes the case for relocating Interstate

    The importance of downtown and walkable urbanism is paramount to Syracuse, New York, and other cities, made visible through this graphic.
    Note: Urban3 won a 2019 CNU Merit Award with an Emerging Project designation for its “ geoaccounting ” method of analyzing urban places. All of 2019 Charter Awards will be presented at CNU 27 in Louisville on June 14. I came across this remarkable image created by Joe Minicozzi and Urban3, a firm...Read more