• The comfort of Light Imprint infrastructure

    I love these boardwalks in Carlton Landing, a new town in Oklahoma. The houses face a tiny pedestrian thoroughfare that consists of the boardwalk and rain gardens. The rainwater simply soaks into the ground. This is the ultimate in Light Imprint infrastructure, which reduces the dependence of...Read more

  • Louisville creek restoration funded, subject of CNU Legacy Project

    CNU Legacy Projects have addressed widely diverse urban issues, and Beargrass Creek in Louisville is more distinct than most. The 2019 project , led by Gresham Smith , looked at a neglected urban waterway and how its restoration could impact 14 diverse neighborhoods. Legacy Projects, intended to...Read more

  • Receiver places: Planning for climate migration

    Receiver places, a term coined by urbanists for communities likely to gain migrants as climate problems grow, refers to not just physical places but also a process of preparing for change. “ Managed retreat ” is a related term, the other side of the coin to a receiver place. “Managed” implies that...Read more

  • Ambitious plan to replace tree canopy lost to storm

    In just over an hour, Cedar Rapids lost more than half of its trees—the recently adopted plan has lessons for many cities.
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will plant 42,000 street and park trees and advise private landowners on how to replace a half million more to recover from a major August, 2020, derecho storm. The 10-year equitable tree recovery plan, ReLeaf Cedar Rapids , is a collaboration of the city, nonprofit Trees...Read more