Design
CNU Mid-Atlantic’s Baltimore Single-Stair Design Competition shows the value of single-stair types in mid-rise buildings on infill sites, but more work needs to be done.
Revitalization of Westminster Street in Providence, RI, balances development and preservation to build economic and social life downtown. Union Studio Architecture & Community Design won a 2025 CNU Charter Award in the Block, Street and Building...
Eastdale Main Street Village in Poughkeepsie, New York, establishes a new growth pattern on a low-density strip corridor. Union Studio Architecture & Community Design won a 2025 CNU Charter Award in The Block, Street, and Building category.
Cherry Creek and Speer Boulevard Vision and Feasibility Study in Denver, CO aims to restore a stream and the urban fabric along a traffic corridor. HDR won a Merit Award in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category of the 2025 CNU Charter...
Midwest Pre-Approved Building Programs for Rebuilding Neighborhoods helps cities build the housing they need. Kalamazoo and South Bend won a Merit Award in The Region: Metropolis, City and Town category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
Zone 3 creates a tactical arts hub in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. Harvard University won a Merit Award in the Block, Street, and Building category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
Construyendo Guatemala: Tradition and Technology combines creative infill design and construction. Deisy Velasquez, University of Maryland, won a Student Merit Award in The Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category of the 2025 Charter Awards.
Regenerative Conservation: Centering Preservation Philosophy within Urban Planning Policy. Sean Gaouette at the University of Notre Dame won a Student Merit Award in The Neighborhood, The District, and The Corridor category of the 2025 CNU Charter...
Fine art helped to drive the New Urbanism trend toward walkable communities.
When looking at façades, six questions asked together can point you toward new buildings that increase downtown vibrancy.
A profession that began by designing complete, traditional neighborhoods in the 19th Century, then soundly rejected that philosophy, has now returned to the walkable neighborhood model in this century.
A few days of walking and observing reveal the benefits that endure over three centuries of great urban design.