• Top 10 Public Square articles in 2025

    The most-read pieces in Public Square: A CNU Journal say a lot about the topics capturing the attention of urbanists today. These include retrofitting suburbs, a proposed new city, density, fighting loneliness, turning a mall into a town center, and Leon Krier. 1) Proposed: A new California city —“...Read more

  • CNUers rank among most influential urbanists, past and present

    The Planetizen list of top all-time urbanists confirms the outsized influence of new urbanist ideas among planners at the moment.
    Planetizen came out with a periodically updated list of the all-time most influential urbanists . I can’t take this list too seriously and the rankings may cause considerable head-scratching (What do those ranked above Vitruvius, downgraded to number 67 , think? If I could wager who on the list...Read more

  • Federal Reserve announces nationwide Land Bank

    The Federal Reserve this morning announced that all vacant and underutilized properties in towns and cities across America will be placed in a nationwide Land Bank, for bid to those wishing to build affordable housing. Community developers, builders, municipalities, and individuals will be eligible...Read more

  • Top 10 stories of 2020

    Here's the top 10 stories on Public Square in 2020. While we posted many stories covering COVID, urban unrest, and other tragic events of the year, the most widely read articles centered on urban design, housing, retail, walkability, zoning, and architecture. Even in a year when so many other...Read more