Philip Langdon
Philip Langdon writes on design and community from New Haven, Connecticut. His most recent book is Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All.
For cities and streets, 101 salvations
Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places shows how to make communities walkable—and better places to live.
When is density good, and when is it harmful to cities?
Providing density that supports a high quality of life requires a love for cities, putting ‘urbanism’ front and center, according to noted urban designers.
Transforming a ‘small town lost in time’
A suburb shows how to grow while building the core in a way that adds to the character of place.