RECENT ARTICLES – 2019

A book review of Making Dystopia: The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarism by James Stevens Curl.

When transportation engineers make problematic city highway proposals, CNU members sometimes offer alternative design solutions that broaden the conversation—and that's the case with the BQE in Brooklyn.

One key aspect to Missoula's downtown master plan involves making the city center a retail destination once again.

Atlanta is growing at an "unprecedented rate" and is trying to become more multimodal and less car-centric.

The City of Burlington, Vermont, has initiated an innovative, flexible streetscape improvement program that saves money and time and is more responsive to the community.

Our model for traffic congestion is flawed. We need to make the crucial distinction between good and bad congestion and plan our transportation systems accordingly.

A study examined nine counties across the US and reviewed other research, finding evidence that health is positively impacted by urban design that follows principles of New Urbanism.

Reducing redundant roadway in cities can be good for people both outside and inside of vehicles.

A hierarchical system of subdivisions branching off of arterial roads is a "perfect recipe for congestion."

Urban planner Emily Talen tells the history of the neighborhood, why it became a controversial topic, and how the “everyday neighborhood” could help a diverse America come together.