The design keys to making a porch comfortable, usable, and sociable are explained and diagrammed.

There are several powerful virtuous cycles of street trees that benefit so many parts of the built environment and the people who inhabit it in ways we may not have thought about until now. This post daylights the multitude of benefits—some of which...

The scale and form of communities—and avoiding sprawl—will play critical roles in their long-term resilience.