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.
In other housing news, Oregon’s new model code, a village of tiny homes for the formerly homeless in Austin, and urban cohousing near Chicago.
A 360-acre traditional neighborhood development sets new pattern for growth in Columbus, Georgia.
A postcard sketch competition asked Urban Guild members to draw some ideas in a few minutes during an evening gathering at the Guild Summit in Chattanooga in late October. The members include architects, urban designers, and other urbanists.
I have been working on a Climate Action Handbook for CNU, which we plan to have published and printed by CNU 34 in Northwest Arkansas, but in doing so, I took a break from Public Square for a month and a half. There's a backlog of stories, some 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
The Bixby Company announced that ground has broken
The Bixby Company announced that ground has broken on the Hercules Waterfront, a 21-acre mixed-use town center that will form the heart of a new...
A primer on retail types and urban centers
Developing and managing retail centers remains one of the most risky of all real estate categories. Retailers must respond to ever-changing consumer...
How to revitalize 80 acres in the center
How to revitalize 80 acres in the center of Coatesville, an 8,000-population southeast Pennsylvania steel town that has fallen on hard times, will be...
The August 16 issue of Time magazine features
The August 16 issue of Time magazine features the article “Saving Suburbia” on traditional neigborhood developement. The Wall Street Journal covered...
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