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Welcome to the archives of Better Cities & Towns, a publication founded by Robert Steuteville as New Urban News in 1996. This archive holds two decades of the best news and analysis on compact, mixed-use growth and development, from 1996 to 2015.
Cities and towns are shifting from conventional zoning codes to form-based codes, which recently were adopted in Denver and Miami. Architects debate the effects.
Meanwhile, the state’s urban developers are looking to create TOD projects along a future 70-mile passenger rail line.
The US Senate is close to moving a bill forward that would help cities and towns integrate housing with "smart" transportation systems, according to Transportation for America.
'Vision California,' authorized by Gov. Schwarzenegger, calls for compact development, less driving, and a more sustainable lifestyle.
Light to moderate physical activity can substantially cut the risk of early death, a new study from the UK and Sweden finds.
Years in the making, Niagara Falls' HOPE VI development's first phase is nearly ready after environmental delays.
Controversy over Saltworks project in Redwood City highlights disagreement among Californian environmentalists over where and how densely to build.
Reflecting growing frustration with traffic congestion, most Chicago area residents favor spending to improve transit more than roads, a poll shows.
The New York State Department of Transportation is examining whether to rip out the 1.25-mile Sheridan Expressway in New York's South Bronx.
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