The trend of inner-block development is very cool. This sweet little project, called Townsend in Edmond, Oklahoma, is breaking ground with two live-work units, 18 townhouses, and 13,000 square feet of commercial space on about an acre.
Authors of an academic survey recommend zoning and parking reform, as well as investing in alternative transportation, to enable car-free living.
The General Assembly Building in Richmond is typical of the architecture of the late Robert A.M. Stern, adding a new iconic building to an important urban site.
A relatively small number of locations account for a large share of pedestrian mortality; we know what to do, so let's do something about it.
The most-read pieces in Public Square: A CNU Journal say a lot about the topics capturing the attention of urbanists today. These include retrofitting suburbs, a proposed new city, density, fighting loneliness, turning a mall into a town center, and...
An analysis of the Miami 21 zoning code, a bold policy move that bets on urbanism, shows that its focus on walkability drives higher demand for neighborhood living.
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
Place-based development and streetcar transforming downtown Tucson
Restaurants, retail, offices, and adobe homes pop-up in and around the long-suffering downtown damaged by urban renewal.
General Growth Properties (GGP) submitted a plan to
General Growth Properties (GGP) submitted a plan to Howard County, Maryland, officials Oct. 1 that calls for building 5,500 townhouses and apartments...
An article in the September issue about the
An article in the September issue about the Tornagrain project in Scotland, being designed by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. (DPZ), contained two...
Tree preservation a priority for Mt Laurel
In Mt Laurel, a TND near Birmingham, Alabama, preserving as many trees as possible is a top priority. “We are not here to rape the land, “ says...
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