Philip Langdon
Philip Langdon writes on design and community from New Haven, Connecticut. His most recent book is Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All.
The urban anxieties of Richard Florida
Grass-roots revitalization is taking place in many American cities, an antidote to the "winner takes all urbanism" described in The New Urban Crisis.
Scott Merrill: from ‘town architect’ at Seaside to winner of the Seaside Prize
A designer of beautiful, subtly surprising buildings that stand up to rough weather will be honored by the Seaside Institute.
Portland pursues the ‘20-minute neighborhood’
The Office of Sustainable Development in Portland, Oregon, has decided that one of the best ways to cut down on greenhouse-gas emissions is by fostering what it calls the “20-minute neighborhood.”