• Lessons from the (last) recession

    The post-COVID-19 economy will mean hardship for communities and urbanists, but also will create opportunities and innovation.
    Note: We are taking CNU 28.Twin Cities online to host a virtual Congress to be held from June 10-13, 2020 that will include 55-70 sessions and a number of pre-Congress webinars. Registration is open for CNU 28 . The Great Recession had a devastating impact on urbanists—architects, developers, and...Read more

  • The impact of highway removal on cities

    A new report by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy examines the highways-to-boulevards trend and how this will impact cities in coming years.
    With the Interstate Highway System in its seventh decade, some of the biggest highway projects involve deconstruction, according to a new report from The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “Cities and states are trading highways for boulevards and connected streets...Read more

  • New York City needs a ‘quiet streets network’

    While New York City is shut down, the city has an opportunity to work on long-term plans to make streets safer, quieter, and more pleasant for pedestrians and cyclists.
    During this time of low traffic, New York City can do more to make streets safer, quieter, and more pleasant for pedestrians and cyclists now and in the future, according to architect John Massengale. “During this COVID-19 crisis, we can act on ideas that are great for the long-term health of the...Read more

  • Which states are ready to reopen? State of Coronavirus in America

    In this third State of Coronavirus in America report, Public Square examines the widely divergent health impacts across the US to look at how soon individual states may reopen their economies according to the new federal guidelines.
    The nation has made great progress in “flattening the curve” of COVID-19 in the last month, and many parts of the US will soon begin a phased reopening of their economies according to federal guidelines announced on April 16. Phase 1 of the reopening will be based on infection rates observed by...Read more