• Breaking the NIMBY impasse with design

    A recent The New York Times article The Bipartisan Cry of 'Not in My Backyard' reporting on opposition from across the political spectrum to higher-density housing, failed to mention a crucial point, says Nathan Norris, founding principal of the CityBuilding Partnership . "What is missing in the...Read more

  • City dreams

    An exhibit promotes a discordant, unsustainable model for growth in the developing world—but we have an opportunity to do better.
    A constant debate within the CNU revolves around the height of buildings. Léon Krier has emphatically stated that buildings in villages, towns, or cities should not be higher than four stories. He notes that low-rise structures are sustainable as they can function solely on human energy without the...Read more

  • Demand supports the ‘missing middle’

    The demand for multifamily and small-lot single-family housing, especially in walkable locations, will continue to rise over the next two decades, according to Arthur C. "Chris" Nelson, of the University of Arizona. This supply and demand mismatch is behind the need for "missing middle" housing,...Read more

  • Two kinds of capacity

    Here's a clever Ian Lockwood cartoon that relates to an article that I wrote this week on " Why street grids have more capacity ." Traditional street networks also have different capacity. Lockwood, an engineer with Toole Design Group, shows the multiple and varied purposes of streets in walkable...Read more