A careful apples-to-apples analysis shows that the classic urban pattern can actually cost less – but it mostly depends on the shape of the lots.
A town extension of seaside resort took a week to design, but it has been 25 years in the making.
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.
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Better Cities & Towns Archive
The new federal Transportation and Community and System
The new federal Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot program (TCSP) offers cities funds to explore the links between...
Streets and Blocks
II. The rural laneway
Category: Circulation
Subcategory: Thoroughfare types
II. The rural laneway
Category: Circulation
Subcategory:...
Syracuse, New York, is interested in developers who
Syracuse, New York, is interested in developers who can transform its Inner Harbor waterfront to a new urban development with a mix of uses,...
Strong Towns Podcast with Dan Parolek of Opticos
During the Congress for New Urbanism’s annual conference in Dallas/Fort Worth April 29 - May 2, Opticos Design, Inc's Dan Parolek sat down with the...
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