• Revitalizing an urban corridor and neighborhood

    Acushnet Avenue is the heart of the North End of New Bedford, Massachusetts. A Legacy Project called Love the Ave associated with CNU 33 proposes targeted interventions to improve vitality and quality of life in a 40-block area on both sides of Acushnet.
    The “Love the Ave” CNU Legacy Project presents a revitalization strategy for the Acushnet Avenue corridor and North End neighborhood in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Developed through the Congress for the New Urbanism’s Legacy Project , the report outlines a vision to transform the area into a...Read more

  • Affordability is driving micro-unit construction

    Micro-units are being built in large numbers in many US cities, renting at a significant discount compared to conventional apartments, according to a report.
    A new report indicates that micro-units are being built in substantial numbers in expensive cities, particularly on the West and East coasts, and that they offer a substantially cheaper option for renters. Micro-units account for 66 percent of the new housing being built in Seattle, 29 percent in...Read more

  • Preservation plan promotes climate-friendly development

    Regenerative Conservation: Centering Preservation Philosophy within Urban Planning Policy. Sean Gaouette at the University of Notre Dame won a Student Merit Award in The Neighborhood, The District, and The Corridor category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
    Regenerative Conservation began as a study of resilient cities in climate-stricken areas, focusing on the 40-block, 150-acre Arapahoe Square, a neighborhood adjacent to downtown Denver, Colorado. This project applies a range of tools, including a conservation district, building code amendments,...Read more

  • Rockville, a green small city built on transit urbanism

    Rockville’s early New Urbanism and TOD puts it at the top of a green small cities list.
    I am skeptical about lists of cities, because the devil is in the details—the metrics determine the rankings. But when I saw that Rockville, Maryland, was ranked as the second greenest small city in the US (under 100,000 population), I looked closely and found substance under the data. The Greenest...Read more