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.
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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
The Building Homes in America’s Cities Initiative
The Building Homes in America’s Cities Initiative is a major new effort led by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to build more...
“... we suppress the brashness, energy and
“... we suppress the brashness, energy and inventiveness of local governments at our peril — even if some of those showy golf-course behomoths aren’...
Denver apartments
In the Denver area, which is building a rail transit system called FasTracks, a recent real estate analysis found that people are willing to pay...
New online resource to meet demand for walkable communities
Opticos Design, Inc., the Berkeley, CA-based urban planning and architecture firm has launched a new website dedicated to Missing Middle Housing. “We...
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