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Welcome to the archives of Better Cities & Towns, a publication founded by Robert Steuteville as New Urban News in 1996. This archive holds two decades of the best news and analysis on compact, mixed-use growth and development, from 1996 to 2015.
Bill Tunnell, a founding principal at TSW, was featured on the "Around Atlanta"edition of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio in February. Bill explains to host ToddSchnick what New Urbanism is and how the principles can be applied to redevelopsmall...
The New Urbanism is emerging slowly, in phases. We are only partway through a change that will take generations. We are now immmersed in the revitalization of cities. More phases will come.
Real Estate and Development Leaders Come Together at Real Estate Impact Conference in Downtown Miami
Both hotelier Ian Schrager and developer Richard LeFrak see great things in the future for Miami real estate. Schrager and LeFrak spoke at the University of Miami Real Estate Impact Conference 2015, held Februrary 18 at the JW Marriott Marquis hotel...
Let’s discuss how community planning could be fundamentally reorganized to improve both efficiency and placemaking.
Last month, the Congress for New Urbanism's family of Chapters got a little bigger.
Walk Score is used by the real estate profession to measure the number of nearby amenities to a particular location. This method of scoring has become a leading indicator of whether people walk. Urban Design Associates decided to apply the...
Save substantially while visiting dynamic Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW), a laboratory for placemaking ideas and tools. DFW is a microcosm of New Urbanism coast to coast and has a surprising number of hip, walkable neighborhoods. CNU is the best chance to...
“Making and Remaking America’s Downtowns” is the focus of the National Town Builders (NTBA) Spring Roundtable in Little Rock and Conway, Arkansas, from March 20-22, 2015.
As part of the Greenprint Midtown streetscaping project in Midtown Atlanta, TSW was asked by the Midtown Alliance to improve the aesthetics and function of Juniper Street. Although Juniper Street is home to some of the city's most popular ...
The first-ever 2015 Michigan Missing Middle Housing Design Competition challenges architects, designers, and urban planners nationwide to come up with innovative solutions for affordable housing options that offer a walkable lifestyle. The...
The Village of Providence, featuring home designs by designer Robert Martignoni/Building Science Associates, Inc. receives Best in American Living Community of the Year award. The Village of Providence is a large-scale, pedestrian-oriented...
Robert Steuteville and his “Better Cities & Towns” newsletter are becoming cornerstone elements of the new communications strategy for the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU).