Four decades of public-nonprofit-private partnership in New Urbanism has produced a city in balance, moving forward.
California Forever in the Central Valley offers an opportunity to test walkable community-building on a scale we haven’t seen in a century.
Stern challenged a modernist establishment in the 1970s and 1980s, building a solid portfolio of work that would firmly establish the idea of ‘modern traditionalism.’
How suburban life quietly redefined everything we buy, use, and throw away.
There are always good reasons for not doing the right thing.
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
Three-fourths of Americans believe that being smarter about
Three-fourths of Americans believe that being smarter about development and improving public transportation are better long-term solutions for...
LEED-ND pilot launched
The US Green Building Council launched its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) pilot program,...
A manual that tells public works departments how
A manual that tells public works departments how to design thoroughfares consistent with new urbanist principles is expected to be completed by...
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