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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.
Bristol Downtown Development Corp of Bristol Connecticut has selected Renaissance Downtowns of Plain
Bristol Downtown Development Corp. of Bristol, Connecticut, has selected Renaissance Downtowns of Plainview, New York, to revitalize the site of a former shopping mall. The selection was scheduled to be voted on by city council in January, according...
Years of preparation by Canadian urbanists, including municipal planners, urban design officials, academics, and private practitioners, have culminated in the formation of the Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU).
In two new urban developments under construction by LeylandAlliance — Warwick Grove in Warwick, New York, and Hammond’s Ferry in North Augusta, South Carolina — designer Marianne Cusato is introducing a house tailored to today’s insecure economic...
The City of Pasadena, California, approved design guidelines for housing and mixed use buildings throughout much of the city in October. Created by Moule & Polyzoides of Pasadena, Design Guidelines for Neighborhood Commercial & Multi-Family...
The Charity Commission in the United Kingdom has rejected a complaint that the Princes Foundation fo
The Charity Commission in the United Kingdom has rejected a complaint that the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment improperly intervenes in planning processes and that Prince Charles exerts too much influence over the foundation.
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McCormack Baron Salazar a St Louis-based developer with a national reputation for urban infill is pa
McCormack Baron Salazar, a St. Louis-based developer with a national reputation for urban infill, is partnering with Metro, which operates transit service in the St. Louis area, on a transit oriented development (TOD). The developer wants to build...
By Andres Duany and Jeff Speck with Mike LydonThe Smart Growth Manual condenses principles of good design — from the building to the street, neighborhood, and regional scale — into a manual containing just enough information to get its ideas...
A December 2009 report on Pier Village, a successful redevelopment in Long Branch, New Jersey, omitted mention of Dean Marchetto Architects of Hoboken, New Jersey. In 2000, Marchetto designed the project’s first phase, an intensely urban,...
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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.