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...
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.
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
Urban Worrier: Making Politics Personal
Frank Gruber writes about the town he knows, Santa Monica. The narrative that emerges could be about your town or mine.
Millennials, even those with children, are multimodal and urban
If anyone is under the impression that young adults’ preference for urban, multimodal living is a passing fad, they need to think again.
A seven-day charrette aimed at planning a new
A seven-day charrette aimed at planning a new downtown district for Sunland Park, New Mexico, has been tentatively scheduled for the week of March...
Peter Katz appointed director of Smart Growth
Peter Katz has been appointed director of Smart Growth/Urban Planning by Sarasota County, Florida. In his new position, Katz, founding president of...
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