Addison Circle was designed as a transit-oriented development three decades before the transit line opened. The far-sighted dream became a reality last fall, spurring more mixed-use development.
Good design and the right mix of businesses are keys to success.
George Washington helped to build a nation later in life. As a teenager, he planned a city that is still a model of livability.
Three cottage court designs demonstrate the versatility of this housing type, even within the same neighborhood development and under the same design team. Now becoming legalized more widely, the cottage court offer a housing toolkit of exceptional...
A report from Massachusetts quantifies the significant potential of legalizing four- to six-story single-stair buildings.
A town near me is looking to build a mixed-use waterfront village—a street plan could be the key to achieving that goal.
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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
Don Chen, founding executive director and CEO of
Don Chen, founding executive director and CEO of Smart Growth America, is stepping down after eight years to join the Ford Foundation as program...
Blue Back Square
Blue Back Square, a 20-acre mixed-use addition to the long-established town center in West Hartford, Connecticut, has fared well during its first...
Louisiana capital requests planning help
An estimated 200,000 evacuees from New Orleans settled in the Baton Rouge area in late August, straining the resources of the principal local...
Urbanism holds promise for reducing energy use
Researchers presented findings at
the Congress for the New Urbanism annual conference that show substantial energy savings from higher-density...
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