• ‘Texafornia,’ soon to be a reality, needs more mixed-use

    The Lone Star State is at a unique historical point where rapidly increasing population may lead it down the same path as California. We have an opportunity to shape that growth.
    “Oh, there is In-n-Out Burger here in Dallas!” “No way, you’ve got Dutch Bros here too!” These expressions are from my friend who now lives in New York City after being a Californian for a couple of years. Apparently, he misses these establishments that are often associated with California. His...Read more

  • Reforming parking by changing one word

    Norman, Oklahoma, has devised one of the most efficient ways to reduce parking requirements and stimulate incremental development.
    Of all the 20th Century regulations that tend to prevent good urbanism, parking requirements may be the most easily remedied. Norman, Oklahoma’s third-largest city, located in the middle of the state, came up with a more efficient way to reduce off-street parking requirements than nearly any US...Read more

  • Legacy Projects poised to make a difference

    Reports from Legacy Projects highlight the potential of Norwood, Xenia, Amelia, and Camp Washington, Ohio.
    CNU’s 2024 Legacy Projects reports highlight the long-term potential and a wide range of solutions for the Cincinnati region, where the Congress was held in May of this year. The Legacy Projects start about six months before the annual CNU Congress. They leverage CNU’s planning and design expertise...Read more

  • Apartments that engage the street

    Stoops, dooryards, and porches make more engaging street frontages for apartments than the typical common lawn.
    Urban apartment buildings have made great strides in engaging adjacent streetscapes over the last 25 years. On primary streets, building amenities allow for commercial-like frontages and expanses of glass storefronts. On residential streets, the ground-floor apartments often directly access the...Read more