Northwest Arkansas needs more infill and better-designed greenfield growth to improve the lives of its citizens, as its population expands to a million residents by 2050. How to achieve that is the issue.
Building communities that connect neighborhoods and promote social interaction among diverse people boosts economic prospects and overall health, and can even make the difference in a life-or-death crisis.
Expanding the range of housing choices enables new housing that adapts to the needs of a changing demographic.
Investments in urban centers combined with parking policy reform support trip reduction and alternative mobility.
The infrastructure that supports downtowns and walkable neighborhoods features connected streets, growth focused in specific place types, and design based on the rural-to-urban Transect.
Pearl in San Antonio, a Charter Award winner, is becoming the heart of a 15-minute city.
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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
Kickstarting a Seaside history
Dhiru Thadani is raising funds through Kickstarter to produce a definitive book on the history and plans of Seaside, Florida. The 608-page tome...
New Urbanism writer Jason Miller is trying to
New Urbanism writer Jason Miller is trying to raise money to resurrect a newspaper in Concrete, Washington, that published its last issue in...
As the Southern Village TND in Chapel
As the Southern Village TND in Chapel Hill, NC, approaches buildout, developer Bryan Properties is gearing up for a new pedestrian-oriented project...
A study of about 200 school sites
A study of about 200 school sites in South Carolina concludes that schools built in the last two decades discourage children from walking to school...
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