A survey research project at the University of Notre Dame has painted a remarkably clear picture of the many benefits, but also highlighted the need for smoother implementation pathways.
We've learned how to design a good block. It's time for new urbanists to focus on the block party, says Fernando Pages Ruiz. The Villages have mastered that aspect of community building.
A flurry of Texas measures will streamline approvals and reduce costs for compact, mixed-use urbanism. Here’s how it is being done.
Three decades ago, a man with a pen proposed a park in downtown Providence, showing that artists can be powerful planners.
The Orange Code, the largest sprawl repair code ever, applies form-based regulations to unincorporated areas of the Orlando region and streamlines entitlement processes.
It has been more than a week since we posted a notice of Leon Krier's passing. CNU was closed last week following the Congress, but we wanted to get a response out quickly to our members and audience, as he was such an important part of the New...

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The path has been cleared for Atlantic

The path has been cleared for Atlantic Station (formerly Atlantic Steel), the $2 billion mixed-use, brownfield project in Midtown Atlanta. Demolition...

Providing the vision

A Florida agency sets an example for government planners that want to foster the New Urbanism. Some 500 regional planning...

Peter Katz appointed director of Smart Growth

Peter Katz has been appointed director of Smart Growth/Urban Planning by Sarasota County, Florida. In his new position, Katz, founding president of...

Katrina Cottage grows; moves north

Conceived in the coastal misery of post-hurricane Mississippi, the Katrina Cottage is the house that refuses to be restricted to its native turf. On...

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Suburbia was a housing program

We used to understand that housing construction was in the public interest

ADDISON DEL MASTRO OCT. 12, 2022