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.
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.
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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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Another analysis comes to the opposite conclusion
The costs of the New Urbanism still are a subject of intense debate, as indicated by an analysis by the Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition (...
The International City/County Management Association and the Smart
The International City/County Management Association and the Smart Growth Network have released “This is Smart Growth,” a publication that...
FEMA funds vernacular-style dwellings
Mississippi will get the lion’s share of housing designed by new urbanists; Louisiana complains.The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced in...
The City of Pasadena California approved design guidelines for housing and mixed-use buildings
The City of Pasadena, California, approved design guidelines for housing and mixed use buildings throughout much of the city in October. Created by...
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