• Breaking the NIMBY impasse with design

    A recent The New York Times article The Bipartisan Cry of 'Not in My Backyard' reporting on opposition from across the political spectrum to higher-density housing, failed to mention a crucial point, says Nathan Norris, founding principal of the CityBuilding Partnership . "What is missing in the...Read more

  • Judging a book by its cover

    A campus designed as an isolated, car-dependent place has become virtually car-free.
    “When I was invited to become a Professor at the ETH Zurich in 1976 I accepted spontaneously because I loved Zurich and Karl Moser’s ETH building. When at my first visit I was instead taken to the new suburban ETH-Höngkerberg (sic) compound. I was so appalled by the teaching premises that I...Read more

  • CNU welcomes two new board members

    Matthew Lambert and David Kim bring fresh perspectives, pragmatic views.
    The two newest members of CNU’s Board of Directors deepen the organization’s commitment to supporting the next generation of New Urbanist leadership, and to encouraging designers and developers to create more liveable, affordable, and community-centered places. “In welcoming two more designers to...Read more

  • Socially sustainable communities are more than friends and families

    'Weak ties' are the strings that thread their way through the social fabric, allowing information, culture, and work to flow. Fragmented communities break down those ties.
    Articles in the popular press have suggested that there’s an epidemic of loneliness , that Americans have fewer and fewer meaningful connections to other people. Studies show that unrelieved loneliness has physiological effects leading to higher rates of morbidity and mortality, especially in older...Read more