• What a Trump presidency means for New Urbanism

    Our principles—and our Charter—are timeless, and the work of our members is as relevant and populist as it has ever been.
    Like a lot of people, I was shocked by the results of Tuesday’s election. Donald Trump’s unprecedented victory has far-reaching implications for our social programs, foreign affairs, and civil rights. On top of that, Trump has made it impossible to predict exactly what policy priorities he’ll...Read more

  • Trump's urban policy: Highways and gentrification?

    Urbanists face considerable uncertainty and concerns in a Trump presidency, but there may be silver linings.
    As I went for a run this morning, everything looked normal. The buses were running in my small city, and workers in hard hats swarmed around steel and wood framing of an affordable housing project that is underway four blocks away. Yet this normalcy seemed strange—juxtaposed against the actuality...Read more

  • Ten reasons for a new American Dream

    A older American Dream, that of town, neighborhood, and city living, was submerged by the suburban American Dream—which controlled the regulations, finance, and investment after World War II.
    For three generations, the American Dream was largely defined by continual suburban expansion. The dream was based on exclusivity, “keeping up with the Joneses,” and driving everywhere. A older American Dream, that of town, neighborhood, and city living, was submerged by the suburban American Dream...Read more

  • Top 10 techniques for educating community leaders about placemaking

    Extraordinary strides have been made in the advancement of placemaking over the past twenty-five years.
    Extraordinary strides have been made in the advancement of placemaking over the past twenty-five years. Think about it. In the years prior, the term “placemaking” wasn’t even in common use by developers, designers and planners. Nor were terms such as form-based code , new urbanism , smart growth ,...Read more