• Apple Park(ing) and the high cost of corporate greenwash

    It’s a pity that Apple chose a 20th Century model for construction of its headquarters. Our collective attention spans are short in 2022, and Apple’s massive office building landed like a spaceship in the sprawl of Silicon Valley more than four years ago—but we shouldn’t forget its cost. “Apple's...Read more
  • Village life and cities in India, two sides of the same coin

    Mahatma Gandhi was not wrong—India depends on its villages: But the community of the agrarian landscape may be reinforced in urban neighborhoods also.
    “The future of India lies in its villages.” On two recent occasions I have heard references to this sage assertion by Mahatma Gandhi. The first reference was made by an Indian developer blaming this statement for the narcolepsy that politicians have displayed toward the value of Indian cities. The...Read more
  • CNU 30 program stresses affordability and equity, mobility, climate, and more

    Connect with and learn from fellow New Urbanists at our first in-person Congress in two years!
    The 30th annual Congress for the New Urbanism in Oklahoma City is right around the corner—just five weeks away. The program has been designed to maximize the conversation, collaboration, and learning that we have all been craving after two years apart. We received nearly double the session...Read more
  • From strip commercial to neighborhood hub

    A strip plaza, never a part of the walkable fabric, is redeveloped to be a well-connected neighborhood commercial and social center.
    Bryant Street is a ‘Main Street’ mixed-use, neighborhood center redevelopment of a 13-acre, surface parked shopping center in the Edgewood neighborhood of Washington, DC. The historical circumstances of the site suggest that the sloping property, even though located well within the city bounds, was...Read more