• A code transforms a commercial strip corridor

    First built over 200 years ago as a toll road connecting Washington, D.C. to greater Virginia, the Columbia Pike now serves as a direct route to the Pentagon and other capital landmarks. Until recently, this Arlington, Virginia thoroughfare was an aging commercial strip stifled by outdated single-...Read more

  • Biking and walking: How are we doing?

    As spring tempts us to pick up the pace of our outdoor activities, it’s clear that not all places have equal footing. Those well-positioned to draw us out into health-boosting active transportation are enjoying all sorts of benefits. City planners across North America are trying hard to even the...Read more

  • The father of Seaside’s landscape is honored

    Douglas Duany, whose ideas transformed Seaside from the beginning, was the winner of this year’s Seaside Prize.
    Three seminal events recently coincided in Seaside, Florida: The annual Seaside Prize (this year given to Douglas Duany), the annual meeting of the Florida chapter of CNU, and the 35 th anniversary of the firm that planned Seaside, Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ). Seaside itself is the project that...Read more

  • Cards for urbanity

    It all started as a snarky card game, but now we are discovering that playing cards can be an important tool for urban planning.
    It all started as a snarky card game. It was a hobby project among friends searching for a creative outlet. So, with permission from the original game developers at Cards Against Humanity, we created Cards Against Urbanity , hit our KickStarter funding goals, shipped product to 800 backers, and...Read more