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.
Today, just for fun, I offer a slight twist on an age-old question.
The question above was posed on an urbanist listserve, and this was my answer: Because chickens can't drive.
Stroads are dangerous and unpleasant; no proverbial chicken would...
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Streets Five scenarios that make street transformation possible
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Transit, TOD Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism
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CNU board evolves by adding leading engineer and planner
With the CNU board of directors finishing up a revised strategic plan to help it identify and accomplish critical future goals — including improving...
Study: Transit outperforms green buildings
Transit-oriented development is the key to cutting energy consumption — even more so than Energy Star construction or green cars, according to a peer...
Eleven new urbanists in the Washington, DC, area,
Eleven new urbanists in the Washington, DC, area, led by Lee Sobel of the US Environmental Protection Agency with assistance from Dhiru Thadani of...
Construction began in May on 1,500-acre Austin Ranch,
Construction began in May on 1,500-acre Austin Ranch, the latest in a series of projects in or near Dallas, Texas, using new urbanist principles. The...
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