• Principles to guide infrastructure investment for the future

    When you see news about the infrastructure around us, remember your own personal budget: how would you wisely spend your resources of time and money?
    How have your finances been lately? I imagine that the pandemic and this recent period of unprecedented inflation impacted your bank account in some not so positive ways. The recent state of the economy has also seriously impacted how governments and developers handle their finances when it comes...Read more

  • DC’s three waterfront developments

    Three landmark developments since the 1980s have transformed the city's relationship to the water.
    The Congress for the New Urbanism DC Chapter and the City Tavern Preservation Foundation collaborated to present a series of five lectures on the history and architecture of Georgetown and Washington, DC. The series commenced on September 7 and concluded on November 2. On October 19, the panel...Read more

  • A Blueprint for small-city reinvestment

    A majority African-American city in southern Georgia is redeveloping with the help of a Transect-based, walkable urban plan.
    Thomasville, Georgia, is a majority African-American city of 18,000 people with a history as a spa resort—before the rail link to Atlanta was discontinued. The city has expanded mainly in suburban fashion in recent decades. Thomasville Blueprint 2028, a comprehensive plan adopted five years ago,...Read more

  • On Netflix, Blue Zones highlight the benefits of ‘place’

    New urbanists can be encouraged by the popularity of Blue Zone research and learn from the many place-based factors to longevity, including walkability, social institutions, and local diet—which can be included in plans to boost quality of life.
    Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones debuted on Netflix at the end of August, and critics and the audience have liked the four-part documentary series (100 percent fresh critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and strong audience ratings across many platforms). Throughout the series, new urbanist...Read more