Three urban design projects this month aim to leave a lasting mark on Northwest Arkansas, the site of CNU 34 in May.
Why wouldn't you design every city plan and every suburb with a tightly connected pattern of streets and blocks?
“Housing Ohio: Tools for Development” includes something like a starter kit of pre-approved plans, with zoning reforms to make them work.
A walking and biking trail is being used as a framework for compact, mixed-use growth in Northwest Arkansas, one of the fastest-growing regions in the US. This tool for sustainable development could apply to many regions.
Features
Streets Five scenarios that make street transformation possible
Why street design has not kept pace with automotive safety improvements, and what you can do about it.
Transit, TOD Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism
Here's a playbook for municipal leaders and citizens on the road to smart city technology.
Better Cities & Towns Archive
With appeals, litigation could continue for several years
With appeals, litigation could continue for several years over Miles Point, an 89-acre TND denied by the town of St. Michaels, Maryland. At issue,...
Smart growth lifts sales prices, home values
An EPA study reveals that smart growth communities achieve higher sales prices and value per square foot.
Consistent market found for NU
Consumer surveys in seven cities find that around 30 percent of respondents would seriously consider a new urbanist housing product. Everyone...
More to learn at CNU 21 breakout sessions
CNU's annual Congress will be organized around the program tracks, with more than 50 concurrent sessions thaåt make up the heart of the programming.
Great Ideas
