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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.
Jason Spellings housing liaison for the office of Mississippi Gov Haley Barbour in the recovery effo
Jason Spellings, housing liaison for the office of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour in the recovery effort after Hurricane Katrina, is resigning to become vice president of Southeastern Operations for The Wishcamper Companies, a national affordable...
Up to 550 apartments some of them reserved for artists will be constructed in the first phase of a d
Up to 550 apartments, some of them reserved for artists, will be constructed in the first phase of a development adjoining the Fort Totten Metro station in northeast Washington, DC, if the overall 929-unit project receives city approval. The Morris...
Residents of Madison Connecticut voted Jan 26 to buy 42 acres along Long Island Sound from LeylandAl
Residents of Madison, Connecticut, voted Jan. 26 to buy 42 acres along Long Island Sound from LeylandAlliance, which for nearly a decade had been planning to build a development called Madison Landing on the site. Leyland, which had paid $4.2...
By Michael BehrendtThe town’s planner for the past 14 years, new urbanist Michael Behrendt adeptly uses Rochester’s architecture as a springboard to a larger topic: the making of good communities wherever they happen to be.
The Colorado units in a contemporary style would be suitable for infill and new urban applications.
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To help members track the work of the board and realize new ways to connect with the organization as it evolves, CNU is posting the minutes of the board’s thrice-yearly meetings, along with related...
The City of Temple Terrace Florida approved a 14000 sq ft performing arts center with space for stud
The City of Temple Terrace, Florida, approved a 14,000 sq. ft. performing arts center with space for studios and classrooms as part of the city’s downtown development, reports the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The suburban municipality near Tampa has...
The Washington, DC, Zoning Commission in December gave Abdo Development permission to build a mix of stores, housing, and restaurants on nine acres in a neighborhood adjoining Catholic University. The plan, prepared for Abdo by Torti Gallas and...
Gulf region takes context-sensitive roadway design to a new level.
Jason Miller, former editor of New Towns, succeeded in raising $10,000 to resurrect the Concrete Herald, a community newspaper with a 91-year heritage in the town of Concrete and eastern Skagit County, Washington. In addition to editing and...
The Alley Flat Initiative which encourages the development of small affordable dwellings along under
The Alley Flat Initiative, which encourages the development of small, affordable dwellings along under-used alleys in Austin, Texas, has celebrated the construction of its second house — a 600 sq. ft. unit featuring a “rain screen” clad in terra...