A nationwide Realtors survey reveals that a majority of Americans prefer a walkable neighborhood, and they are willing to pay for it. That tracks with higher values in highly walkable neighborhoods.
The Reynolds Cottages are a good example of missing middle housing, reusing a vacant block in Brunswick, Georgia.
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...
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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.
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Sprawl costs US more than a trillion dollars a year
Sprawl costs the American economy more than $1 trillion annually, according to a new study by the New Climate Economy. That's more than $3,000 for...
Manhattan’s 1811 grid
Christopher Gray, who has been writing the “Streetscapes” feature in the Sunday New York Times real estate section for years, authored an Oct. 23...
Development financing for a new neighborhood
Development financing for a new neighborhood near Duke University in Durham, North Carolina has been secured by TND Capital Management LLC, a part of...
Southern California fills in the urban core
In a region where full-scale new urbanist neighborhoods are rare, town center revitalization projects are picking up steam.
Southern California is...
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