The body of literature is growing, but alleyways remain underresearched and underutilized assets for American reurbanization. Regardless, these latent spaces already complete many of our favorite cities.
This structural brick masonry ADU demonstrates the feasibility of this technique, and it is gorgeous.
The Razorback Greenway is already influencing growth in Northwest Arkansas, but this may be only the beginning. Other regions are taking similar steps.
An academic survey of a Florida traditional neighborhood development shows higher social engagement and better health outcomes.
Carmel, Indiana, has been called the “roundabout city.” It has also built a major downtown from scratch in the last quarter-century. These two facts are related.
A quarter century after the iconic Los Angeles development was launched, a community survey shows high levels of resident satisfaction.
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
Clark’s Grove, an infill neighborhood in Covington, Georgia,
Clark’s Grove, an infill neighborhood in Covington, Georgia, now has 27 houses built, and live/work units are scheduled for construction in January,...
The City of Sarasota, Florida, rezoned more than
The City of Sarasota, Florida, rezoned more than 1,800 downtown parcels in August, the final step in implementing a new code based on the SmartCode....
Clark’s Grove, an infill neighborhood in Covington, Georgia,
Clark’s Grove, an infill neighborhood in Covington, Georgia, now has 27 houses built, and live/work units are scheduled for construction in January,...
Market-responsive form-based codes
Form-based codes voluntarily adopted by developers show how this kind of land-use regulation can offer high market adaptability while assuring a...
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