• Missing middle: Why form and scale matter

    The "missing middle" opens lines of communication about diverse housing choices that are compatible in form and scale with detached, single-family homes in walkable neighborhoods.
    Lately, we’ve noticed people using the term “ Missing Middle Housing ” solely in an economic sense, to refer to the lack of attainable housing for middle income households. And while Missing Middle Housing is an excellent solution for middle income households , form, scale and context are also...Read more

  • Parks and other enhancements proposed for city neighborhoods

    Eastside Savannah, a less affluent area adjacent to Savannah's historic core, was the subject of a CNU Legacy Project.
    A team of nationally recognized experts proposed catalytic interventions in the Eastside neighborhoods of Savannah, Georgia—a 2.5-square-mile area southeast of the city’s historic district. Unlike downtown Savannah with its 22 famous squares, Eastside has little green space. The motor vehicles on...Read more

  • The benefits of bike trails

    Bicycling infrastructure is a suburban retrofit strategy in Northwest Arkansas.
    In an effort to make sprawling Northwest Arkansas more livable, 163 miles of bicycle paths and trails have been built in recent years—including the 37-mile Razorback Greenway that links all of the region’s significant cities. Studies show that bicycling in general provided $137 million in health...Read more

  • Urbanist, par excellence

    New urbanists lost a respected and capable leader early this week. Hank Dittmar made a difference in urban planning and transportation on both sides of the Atlantic.
    Few urbanists anywhere could boast the wide-ranging influence and experience of Hank Dittmar, who died during the night Monday in Scotland after a long illness. He advised Prince Charles and the Clinton Administration. He was the third director of the influential Surface Transportation Policy...Read more