• Making urbanism easier through regulatory reform

    A flurry of Texas measures will streamline approvals and reduce costs for compact, mixed-use urbanism. Here’s how it is being done.
    The housing crisis is inspiring creative land use regulatory reforms at the state and municipal level that align with good urban planning. Recent reforms in the Lone Star State “could drastically change the face of development” in Dallas and other Texas cities, according to Dallas-based developer...Read more

  • Orange Code adopted to repair Orlando sprawl

    The Orange Code, the largest sprawl repair code ever, applies form-based regulations to unincorporated areas of the Orlando region and streamlines entitlement processes.
    The “Orange Code” was adopted in early June for Orange County, Florida—perhaps the largest form-based code (FBC) adopted in the US by population. Orange County, which includes Orlando, simultaneously adopted the Vision 2050 comprehensive plan . The code covers land containing approximately 900,000...Read more

  • In Hope of growth, a village plans better connections

    Hope Legacy Project offers a revitalization plan, focusing on pedestrian infrastructure for a Rhode Island village.
    Hope Village in Scituate, Rhode Island, reached its current size by approximately 1890. The 19th-century cotton mill, which drove the economy for a century, has been closed for five decades, precipitating a slow decline. The village is beloved by many for its small-town atmosphere, but the mill is...Read more

  • The most housing-forward planning framework in Canada

    Growing Together in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, employs robust public engagement to accommodate a half-century of growth around transit stations. The City of Kitchener won a 2025 CNU Charter Award in The Region: Metropolis, City and Town category.
    Growing Together is a planning framework that introduces entirely new land uses and zones customized to Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs) in Kitchener, a city of 256,000 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The Ion light rail system began operating in 2019, with 11 stations in the 53-square-mile...Read more