The Painted Babies show how well-designed micro-homes can make a statement at the right price.
Most of these cities are built on a grid, an important point, according to the CNU founder and internationally known planner.
Medium-height, medium-scale buildings, slightly larger than typical Missing Middle housing, are the backbone of great neighborhoods. We need to emphasize this scale more.
The towns along 30A in Walton County, Florida, have inspired many New Urbanist emulators, including Cinnamon Shore in Port Aransas, Texas. Cinnamon Shore is a series of walkable urban developments along State Highway 361 on Mustang Island and is not...
Amid a shift to a new website platform, CNU seeks to establish a comprehensive database of new urbanist developments to be used by academics, professionals, and students.
A new BRT line brings transit to an underdeveloped central district with ample frontage for development.
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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
CNU’s Task Forces take an active role in Congress
CNU’s Task Forces have taken an active role this year planning our annual Congress. CNU VII: The Wealth of Cities will be held in Milwaukee, June 3-6...
Auto-oriented, neutral, and transit-oriented parking policy
Transportation planner Patrick Siegman lays out three approaches to parking regulations in an attempt to move municipalities away from parking...
Downtown Orlando is making a comeback. Nearly 2,000
Downtown Orlando is making a comeback. Nearly 2,000 people have moved into the central business district in recent years, and 3,000 more are expected...
Shanghai picks NU demonstration project
Baltimore design firm Design Collective has won a competition to design mixed-use residential and retail buildings for a housing development in the...
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