Addison Circle was designed as a transit-oriented development three decades before the transit line opened. The far-sighted dream became a reality last fall, spurring more mixed-use development.
Good design and the right mix of businesses are keys to success.
George Washington helped to build a nation later in life. As a teenager, he planned a city that is still a model of livability.
Three cottage court designs demonstrate the versatility of this housing type, even within the same neighborhood development and under the same design team. Now becoming legalized more widely, the cottage court offer a housing toolkit of exceptional...
A report from Massachusetts quantifies the significant potential of legalizing four- to six-story single-stair buildings.
A town near me is looking to build a mixed-use waterfront village—a street plan could be the key to achieving that goal.
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
Strong Towns Podcast with Dan Parolek of Opticos
During the Congress for New Urbanism’s annual conference in Dallas/Fort Worth April 29 - May 2, Opticos Design, Inc's Dan Parolek sat down with the...
The Town of Brookhaven on New York’s
The Town of Brookhaven on New York’s Long Island imposed a six-month moratorium on development in an unattractive strip commercial stretch of the...
The City of Moss Point, Mississippi, adopted the
The City of Moss Point, Mississippi, adopted the SmartCode and the plan from the Mississippi Renewal Forum for the redevelopment of downtown in...
Arverne-by-the-Sea brings NU to New York City
The city picks a design and development team for a $350-million, transit-oriented, walkable neighborhood that will fill oceanfront property on the...
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