Madison Crescent shows how infill development can offer housing solutions in historic cities. A University of Maryland, College Park design team won a Student Merit Award in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category of the 2026 CNU Charter...
A CNU Legacy Project shows how a historic Main Street can be reclaimed for pedestrian activity and a center for new growth that preserves the countryside in a fast-growing region, Northwest Arkansas.
Hybrid Bridge turns utilitarian infrastructure into a compelling, multifunctional civic space. The Addis Ababa River City Research Project of Tulane’s architectural school won a Student Merit Award from the 2026 Charter Award jury.
CNU 34 is the first Congress with two cities as venues, and we have created a bus transit system between the locations. Find out how it works.
We created a Google map—and a drawn illustration above—of places in Northwest Arkansas (NWA) that have either shaped or been shaped by our movement that prioritizes walkability, human-scale design, and compact, mixed-use development. The map was...
The Razorback Greenway Corridor Plan turns a multi-city trail into an armature for regional growth. Field Operations and Blockwright won a 2026 CNU Charter Award in the Region: Metropolis, City, and Town category.
Features
Streets Five scenarios that make street transformation possible
Why street design has not kept pace with automotive safety improvements, and what you can do about it.
Transit, TOD Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism
Here's a playbook for municipal leaders and citizens on the road to smart city technology.
Better Cities & Towns Archive
Net attraction framework — a way of evaluating real estate
Andrew Burleson, an economic development consultant in Houston, Texas, has come up with a new way of describing the relationship between urbanism...
The St. Joe Company is having trouble getting
The St. Joe Company is having trouble getting buyers of lots in two Florida Panhandle developments, WaterSound Beach and WaterColor, to build houses...
NAHB responds to sprawl attacks
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) responded quickly to two recent attacks on sprawl, one by Vice President Al Gore and the other by...
A 25-acre organic farm in Serenbe
A 25-acre organic farm in Serenbe, a new urban development about 30 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta, was the focus of a March 1 travel feature in...
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