RECENT ARTICLES – 2021
Some “Contemporary Vernacular” buildings try too hard to be noticed. Others are playful, elegant, and worthy contributors to the "Comic scene" in urban neighborhoods and city centers.
A film segment tells the story of an American city, its struggles, and a future revitalized by urban design.
With CNU’s technical help, Evansville adopted a Complete Streets ordinance that includes tight deadlines and metrics so staff can make a difference.
Five- to seven-story podium buildings are dense, mixed-use, affordable, and easily replicable. It's time to recognize a good thing and learn from the better examples.
An architect makes the case for little cottages, grouped in a village form, as a way to address homelessness.
A documentary on Youngstown, Ohio, won top prize at the Better Cities Film Festival in Detroit.
Analyzing how community design can impact various phases of climate change response, both local and global.
South Hill village in Ithaca, New York, combines walkable greenfield development with suburban retrofit to offer a new model for growth.
