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.
Investments in urban centers combined with parking policy reform support trip reduction and alternative mobility.
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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
Brewing up TEA3
Every six years, transportation and land-use advocates have a chance to influence one of the biggest, most powerful pots of money in the world — the...
Madison, Georgia, recently adopted a zoning ordinance creating
Madison, Georgia, recently adopted a zoning ordinance creating a Traditional Neighborhood District. It requires compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-...
A groundbreaking was held in May for the $350 million Pleasant Hill BART
A groundbreaking was held in May for the $350 million Pleasant Hill BART transit village in Contra Costa County, California. Lennertz Coyle &...
The unnoticed New Urbanism
There are cities all across the country where it’s hard to tell the New Urbanism from the old.
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