The towns along 30A in Walton County, Florida, have inspired many New Urbanist emulators, including Cinnamon Shore in Port Aransas, Texas. Cinnamon Shore is a series of walkable urban developments along State Highway 361 on Mustang Island and is not...
Amid a shift to a new website platform, CNU seeks to establish a comprehensive database of new urbanist developments to be used by academics, professionals, and students.
A new BRT line brings transit to an underdeveloped central district with ample frontage for development.
Architect Steve Mouzon is one of the most prolific photographers of urban places, particularly New Urbanism. It’s not easy to take a photo that makes you feel like you are inside, or want to be inside, a great place. This is a photo of the Entry...
A nationwide Realtors survey reveals that a majority of Americans prefer a walkable neighborhood, and they are willing to pay for it. That tracks with higher values in highly walkable neighborhoods.
The Reynolds Cottages are a good example of missing middle housing, reusing a vacant block in Brunswick, Georgia.

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SmartCode set for year-end debut

Santa Fe Council tries to organize efforts toward zoning reform. Before New Year’s Day, the SmartCode developed by Duany Plater- Zyberk &...

HUD awards Homeownership Zone grants

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced its second round of Homeownership Zone grants, awarding $18 million to...

Writer, teacher, and architect Witold Rybczynski is winner

Writer, teacher, and architect Witold Rybczynski is winner of both the 2007 Seaside Prize, to be presented Jan. 27, in Seaside, Florida, and the...

Demand for walkable neighborhoods primed to boom

Research at the University of Southern California finds that demographics and social change are brewing up tremendous demand for "dense, walkable...