If not for COVID, it would have been the 20th annual Porchfest in Ithaca. The event offers lessons for urbanism.
A series of small, diverse developments in Edmond, Oklahoma, is building on the idea of inner-block urbanism.
“Amenity” is not a neutral description. It is an accounting decision—and Pensacola shows what a wider ledger can build.
Northwest Arkansas needs more infill and better-designed greenfield growth to improve the lives of its citizens, as its population expands to a million residents by 2050. How to achieve that is the issue.
Building communities that connect neighborhoods and promote social interaction among diverse people boosts economic prospects and overall health, and can even make the difference in a life-or-death crisis.
Expanding the range of housing choices enables new housing that adapts to the needs of a changing demographic.
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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
Tenth Congress to celebrate accomplishments, take on challenges
As our tenth annual gathering of proponents of the New Urbanism approaches, the time is right to look back at the movement’s accomplishments. At the...
Now Trending: Emerging Retail Environments
It is no secret that there is a significant paradigm shift underway in the world of regional retail development. While it continues to be business as...
Simpler center, smaller houses for SC development
Hammond’s Ferry cuts costs while trying to preserve essential features.
“Flex boulevard” coming to Vancouver
About 11 blocks of Granville Street, historically one of the premier shopping streets in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, will get a $20.8...
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