Officials should consider the connections that were in place before the highway when planning to remove a mile-long Detroit Interstate in lieu of a surface street.
Contemporary zoning envisions cities in a finished state—we need codes that constantly adapt to the changing urban landscape, which is the idea behind “metrocoalescence.”
Groveland, Florida, has adopted a Dark Sky Lighting ordinance that preserves views of the Milky Way, saves energy, and enhances streetscapes.
The Lone Star State is at a unique historical point where rapidly increasing population may lead it down the same path as California. We have an opportunity to shape that growth.
Norman, Oklahoma, has devised one of the most efficient ways to reduce parking requirements and stimulate incremental development.
Reports from Legacy Projects highlight the potential of Norwood, Xenia, Amelia, and Camp Washington, Ohio.
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
Charles Bohl and the Knight Program in Community
Charles Bohl and the Knight Program in Community Building at the University of Miami are running a series of workshops in Lexington, Kentucky, to...
A culture warrior defends sprawl
With such a sharp geographical divide, “basic issues like sprawl and land use turn into culture war proxies."
Downtown Cleveland: Ohio’s new residential address?
The Avenue District and the redevelopment of the Flats may produce housing at opposite ends of downtown.
How a small Florida city thinks big
A suburban city that never had a center moves forward with a downtown.
For more than three years, Temple Terrace, Florida, on the
northeast edge...
Great Ideas
Suburbia was a housing program
We used to understand that housing construction was in the public interest
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