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A design for a North Carolina Habitat for Humanity chapter fits a range of infill locations with standardized production.
A new study shows that demolishing a second freeway spur in downtown Milwaukee could provide housing for 4,200 people and $1.1 billion in property value.
The fast-growing Indianapolis suburb had the gumption to reform its suburban street network—a rare achievement that should get more attention.
A ‘missing middle’ design creatively maximizes space to provide an affordable workforce option in Beaufort and beyond.
A small site project offers density and new housing options for Hyannis, Massachusetts, with design that improves an old streetscape.
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
Albuquerque’s downtown sees rapid turnaround
As rental rates begin to climb, developer jump-starts a nonprofit organization to build and maintain affordable housing and space for arts groups...
Fixing a broken street grid
Much harm was done to cities when the interstate highways were built — especially the interruption of street grids — and fixing the damage can be...
Walk from the station to a ‘pocket neighborhood’ and a Not So Big house?
Now StreetScape Development LLC is planning to build a larger, transit-oriented development in the same 20,000-person village.
A market will rise in Brooklyn
A Whole Foods market was given the final go-ahead on February 28 to build a store on a 4.2-acre former industrial site — but first had to run the...
Great Ideas
Suburbia was a housing program
We used to understand that housing construction was in the public interest
ADDISON DEL MASTRO OCT. 12, 2022
