RECENT ARTICLES – 2020
The US needs public works investments to help main streets.
A $500 million transit-oriented development will connect to the well-known new urban development as DART moves forward with a rail corridor.
Many malls are going out of business, and a recent report shows that how these sites are redeveloped impacts city finances. Municipalities can influence mall reuse to promote mixed-use redevelopment that provides long-term benefits.
Know a highway that’s got to go? Submit a nomination before November 25, 2020.
A new poll shows that Americans prefer traditional architecture to later modern styles in public buildings, and researchers are finding explanations in neuroscience.
A Pandemic Toolkit describes 22 actions that local governments can take to safely jumpstart their economies.
Hospital-oriented development, with parallels to transit-oriented development, should be the next big thing.
Regulation of building types helps to provide predictability and clearly articulate the intended outcomes in many kinds of walkable neighborhoods, but they are not helpful everywhere.
Streets for Voting is a useful tool for communities across the US struggling with new requirements for polling sites in a crucial election.
Memphis, Tennessee, shows the benefits of having community investment and social infrastructure, supported by philanthropy and institutions, in place during a pandemic.