The plan for a city of 400,000 leads to the same outcomes as The Original Green, concludes urbanist Steve Mouzon.
The first CNU 2026 Legacy Project creates a plan for a mixed-use village in growing Northwest Arkansas.
A Toolkit of the Vermont “Homes for All” initiative, a Charter Award-winning project in 2025, addresses regulatory barriers. Now, the state is creating a catalog of homes for manufactured missing-middle housing.
Don’t accept a one-size-fits-all street design for your city or town, or a highway design for your Main Street. Street designs that fit the context lead to better neighborhoods and communities.
Three urban design projects this month aim to leave a lasting mark on Northwest Arkansas, the site of CNU 34 in May.
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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
Louisville citizens demand better strip development
Planners and citizens in Louisville, Kentucky, are beginning to get businesses to replace aging suburban-style strip-commercial buildings with new...
The US Green Building Council has compiled an
The US Green Building Council has compiled an on-line catalog of green building strategies that have been used in LEED-certified projects. The...
Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, recently adopted comprehensive plan and
Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, recently adopted comprehensive plan and zoning amendments that will allow a town center, a traditional neighborhood...
Team of urbanists design new Moscow district
The plan calls for investments in the historic core that preserve the quality of its landmark districts and restore the humane scale of streets and...
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