• Right street, right place

    Don’t accept a one-size-fits-all street design for your city or town, or a highway design for your Main Street. Street designs that fit the context lead to better neighborhoods and communities.
    I’ve been noticing something more and more when I travel; while on a road trip, the design of the pavement will be the same regardless of what is around me. A highway surrounded by nature leads to a strip mall area, then to a residential neighborhood, then to a main street, and the only thing that...Read more

  • Finding your farm

    How to get started in small-scale development.
    Whether you’re a seasoned urbanist or a relatively new urbanist, you may have heard the terms “small-scale development” or “incremental housing”, but have wondered what it is or how to get started. I’ve been following three leaders in the field of urban-friendly development and I’m impressed with...Read more

  • CNU kicks off its 2026 Legacy Projects

    Three urban design projects this month aim to leave a lasting mark on Northwest Arkansas, the site of CNU 34 in May.
    CNU kicks off its 2026 Legacy Projects this coming week in Northwest Arkansas (NWA). They start with a charrette at Elm Springs, a small town to the west of Springdale, one of the region’s primary cities. The New Urbanist team led by TSW Design , with support from ZVA and DPZ, will work with the...Read more

  • The value of a ‘master street plan’

    Why wouldn't you design every city plan and every suburb with a tightly connected pattern of streets and blocks?
    Note: A webinar on Master Street Plans is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, with David Green and Paul Knight, moderated by Robert Steuteville. Sign up here . There is no great city in the world that isn’t made up of a highly connected network of streets. In fact, this is the first thing that all...Read more