15 winning projects embody and advance the principles of the Charter of the New Urbanism for the 26th year.
To build more affordable 'missing middle' housing, changing zoning laws is not enough. We need small multifamily buildings to be regulated under the residential code.
Allowing more single-stair buildings in the US will positively affect quality of life, public health, infill flexibility, family-friendly units, costs, and even climate adaptation.
The mass-timber Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas, is built into the street grid with a regional bike-ped trail through the middle.
An innovative plan in Northwest Arkansas would convert a commuter campus to a 24-hour college community.
The plan for a city of 400,000 leads to the same outcomes as The Original Green, concludes urbanist Steve Mouzon.
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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
Todd W. Mansfield, who oversaw the planning and
Todd W. Mansfield, who oversaw the planning and initial development of Celebration, Florida, while president of the Walt Disney Company’s Celebration...
The new National Town Builders Association (NTBA) now
The new National Town Builders Association (NTBA) now has an advisory board including Robert Chapman, Joel Embry, Joe Alfandre, John Clark, Chris...
The City of Baltimore moves forward with revitalization
The City of Baltimore, Maryland, is moving forward with its plans to revitalize a 100-block area north of Johns Hopkins University. A biotechnology...
Redesign arterial streets for pedestrians
Arterial streets, typically multilane thoroughfares designed to speed cars from one destination to another, are often hazardous to people on foot.
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