Archives
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.
Urban Land Institute leaders respond to a recent American Public Transportation Association survey in which nearly two-thirds of adults said they would definitely or probably use high-speed rail for leisure or business travel if it were an option.
A return to community and closer connections to nature are Prince Charles's solutions to current ecological crises, detailed in his new book, Harmony.
“The house collapsed in September 2009 during a scheduled cleaning by the Town of Brookhaven.”
Emerging generational forces are contributing to strong rental markets — and the outlook for apartment housing is good for years to come, according to a report.
Mortgages are more likely to default as household car ownership rises and as Walk Score declines.
Maryland’s proposed system for curbing water pollution raises alarm among smart growth advocates.
As the housing market begins to recognize the shift toward walkable neighborhoods, new urbanists have been out there at the forefront, continuing to hone their skills and advance the principles of New Urbanism in new ways.
Don’t miss the provocative discussion featuring Charles Waldheim and Andres Duany at CNU 19 in June 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Center for Applied Transect Studies announced that a major SmartCode Module (27 pages including annotations, and diagrams) has been posted on fire mitigation.
A ciclovia is either a permanently designated bicycle route or a temporary event, the closing of the street to automobiles for use by others.
TIGER II grants by US DOT and the Community Challenge Planning Grants by US HUD provide funding to begin planning for, or to actually begin removing, three sections of urban freeway.
Calling all academics! The annual Congress for the New Urbanism call for academic paper submissions has been extended until Thursday, December 9, 2010, at the end of the day.