The Railyard in Lexington, Kentucky, is a case study in how a novice developer can take a significant project from concept to construction.
Author's note: My first visit to the Pantheon was fifty years ago. In the decades since, I have returned many times, and with each visit this extraordinary work of architecture and urbanism continues to reveal something new. I have drawn and studied...
The requirement to be efficient and economical, and to minimize financial risk, has contributed to the character of the Charter Award Grand Prize-winning town of Seabrook.
A transformative transportation technology, eVTOLs, is coming soon, which is the reason behind The Village Project.
Cities should be designed around what is most permanent, especially streets, where the stakes of getting them right are highest.
The threat is not modern architecture. It is losing fine-grained urban structure while preserving enough historic vocabulary to make the loss look compatible.
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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.
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CNU’s year-end membership and fundraising drive is on.
CNU’s year-end membership and fundraising drive is on. Do you know anyone who should be a CNU member but isn’t? A coworker, client, student, or...
Controlling the costs of TND infrastructure
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series dealing with cutting costs in building a traditional neighborhood development (TND). The first...
Charter Awards enter round two
Top-notch jury, competitive field for top honor in New Urbanism.
Following the success of the 2001 Charter Awards, nominations are open for the...
The City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is
The City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is the latest community to adopt a parallel traditional neighborhood development (TND) code. The effort grew out of...
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