A new book by the eminent urbanist Jonathan Barnett will make you more optimistic about US cities and their growth.
A checklist of physical qualities of walkable neighborhoods was enumerated by Dhiru Thadani in The Language of Towns and Cities.
A proposal could add thousands of housing units to the City center, while making it more walkable and sociable.
The town center at Trilith creates a walkable downtown in the rural/suburban county 20 miles south of Atlanta.
Seeing the world through the eyes of a pedestrian who has to walk everywhere reveals perspectives that drivers never notice.
The Sundial Building is nearing completion in Minneapolis, and architect Marques King has posted images and some of its features on LinkedIn. The building features a cool rainwater collection system that recycles approximately 90,000 gallons of...
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
Shorter streetlights are better
The Center City District has been systematically improving lighting for pedestrians in the core of Philadelphia since 1997. “We’re about two-thirds...
Miami approves nation’s largest form-based code
On its second try, the Miami City Commission on Sept. 4 approved the “Miami 21” zoning code, which would place South Florida’s biggest city under a...
Las Cruces, New Mexico, has adopted a master
Las Cruces, New Mexico, has adopted a master plan that calls for restoring two-way traffic to Main Street, where business withered after six blocks...
The City of Miami, Florida, is working with
The City of Miami, Florida, is working with Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) of Miami on a complete overhaul of its zoning code. The new code will be a...
Great Ideas
Washington flips the switch on parking reform
State legislation takes a new approach to removing parking mandates—one that is far more comprehensive.
ROBERT STEUTEVILLE JUL. 25, 2025
