Seabrook, Washington, has created a model for Transect-based town design in an economically challenged region. Seabrook Land Company and Qamar & Associates won the 2026 Charter Award Grand Prize in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor...
15 winning projects embody and advance the principles of the Charter of the New Urbanism for the 26th year.
To build more affordable 'missing middle' housing, changing zoning laws is not enough. We need small multifamily buildings to be regulated under the residential code.
Allowing more single-stair buildings in the US will positively affect quality of life, public health, infill flexibility, family-friendly units, costs, and even climate adaptation.
The mass-timber Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas, is built into the street grid with a regional bike-ped trail through the middle.
An innovative plan in Northwest Arkansas would convert a commuter campus to a 24-hour college community.
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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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The Original Green
Unlocking the Mystery of True SustainabilityBy Stephen A. MouzonReview by Robert Steuteville
In the Town of Islip on Long Island New York the chairman of the Community Development Agency propos
In the Town of Islip on Long Island, New York, the chairman of the Community Development Agency proposed last year that modest houses on the order of...
The City of Boynton Beach in Palm Beach
The City of Boynton Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida, is reviewing site plans for Quantum Park and Village, a $100 million mixed-use development....
The American Planning Association now has a
The American Planning Association now has a New Urbanism Division. Started by CNU members Rick Bernhardt and Gianni Longo, chairs of the Planners...
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