Madison Crescent shows how infill development can offer housing solutions in historic cities. A University of Maryland, College Park design team won a Student Merit Award in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category of the 2026 CNU Charter...
Hybrid Bridge turns utilitarian infrastructure into a compelling, multifunctional civic space. The Addis Ababa River City Research Project of Tulane’s architectural school won a Student Merit Award from the 2026 Charter Award jury.
CNU 34 is the first Congress with two cities as venues, and we have created a bus transit system between the locations. Find out how it works.
We created a Google map—and a drawn illustration above—of places in Northwest Arkansas (NWA) that have either shaped or been shaped by our movement that prioritizes walkability, human-scale design, and compact, mixed-use development. The map was...
The Razorback Greenway Corridor Plan turns a multi-city trail into an armature for regional growth. Field Operations and Blockwright won a 2026 CNU Charter Award in the Region: Metropolis, City, and Town category.
Village of Heulebrug, Knokke-Heist, Belgium, challenges the status quo of architecture and affordable housing, influencing City policy. DPZ CoDesign won a Merit Award in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category of the 2026 CNU Charter...
Features
Streets Five scenarios that make street transformation possible
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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
Peninsula brings New Urbanism to Iowa
The first traditional neighborhood development in Iowa — the Peninsula Neighborhood in Iowa City — is off to a good start in terms of sales and...
Here comes the neighborhood
For 17 years, developer Buff Chace has planned to build residential neighborhoods on the edges of his Mashpee Commons shoppin g center on Cape Cod....
RTKL designes town center for Woodlands
The Dallas branch of RTKL Associates has designed a mixed-use town center for The Woodlands, a 27,000-acre planned conventional community outside...
Multifamily market rebounds
Emerging generational forces are contributing to strong rental markets — and the outlook for apartment housing is good for years to come, according...
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