• The outsized impact of social infrastructure

    Building communities that connect neighborhoods and promote social interaction among diverse people boosts economic prospects and overall health, and can even make the difference in a life-or-death crisis.
    The Impact of New Urbanism in Northwest Arkansas: CNU is proud to present this article as the fourth of a 5-part series documenting the impact of New Urbanist principles, as presented at CNU34.Northwest Arkansas. Over five articles, we reflect on key reforms including public infrastructure...Read more

  • Not quite urban, an ‘intentional neighborhood’ breaks ground

    Polestar Village brings a health and wellness focus to Radburn-like community that is centered on a community garden.
    Today I highlight a project that is not New Urbanism. It is a hybrid between NU and conventional design. Polestar Village , scheduled to break ground in February in Fort Collins, Colorado, is described as “semi-urban.” “We call it an ‘Intentional Neighborhood’ and it will include a walkable Village...Read more

  • The resilience built in

    What Porchfest teaches us about place.
    There’s a lot to love about Porchfest, the increasingly popular, oversized block party experience where porches become performance stages and lawns become venues. The music, the neighboring, the strange but welcome sense of permission to wander across a stranger’s lawn and linger on their grass,...Read more

  • A new urbanist and a green builder walk into a bar

    How might they empower each other to build walkable, decarbonized cities?
    Note: This piece was published on the Emerging New Urbanists substack. Say Jane, the Emerging New Urbanist, and Bob the Green Builder walked into a bar … how might the conversation unfold? Both individuals work in fields related to the built environment—urban planning and construction. They share a...Read more