Today, just for fun, I offer a slight twist on an age-old question.  The question above was posed on an urbanist listserve, and this was my answer: Because chickens can't drive. Stroads are dangerous and unpleasant; no proverbial chicken would...
The historic urban crime reduction, if long term, will have significant ramifications for the housing market and urbanism.
The movement has been heavily influenced by art, as Volume 2 of The Art of the New Urbanism makes clear.
Buff Chace, a downtown developer in Providence, Rhode Island, was the first recipient of the Sisyphus Implementation Medal.
The history of master street plans, why they enable the richness and diversity of incremental development, and how they are being applied today—reported on CNU's On the Park Bench.
Two studies show the enormous potential for housing fronting underutilized commercial strip arterials.

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An abundance of books have come out of

An abundance of books have come out of interest to new urbanists. These include: The Wealth of Cities: Revitalizing the Centers of American Life, by...

On any given day, more than half the

On any given day, more than half the non-drivers aged 65 and over stay home because their transportation choices are limited, says a new report from...

Sandy Sorlien, coauthor of the SmartCode v9.0 and

Sandy Sorlien, coauthor of the SmartCode v9.0 and Manual, is no longer working with the SmartCode Pro Sessions. Instead, to supplement both SCP and...

Miramar, Florida, is planning a $130

Miramar, Florida, is planning a $130 million, 54-acre town center designed by Torti Gallas & Partners/CHK. The project includes a new city hall,...