RECENT ARTICLES – 2024
Officials should consider the connections that were in place before the highway when planning to remove a mile-long Detroit Interstate in lieu of a surface street.
Contemporary zoning envisions cities in a finished state—we need codes that constantly adapt to the changing urban landscape, which is the idea behind “metrocoalescence.”
Groveland, Florida, has adopted a Dark Sky Lighting ordinance that preserves views of the Milky Way, saves energy, and enhances streetscapes.
The Lone Star State is at a unique historical point where rapidly increasing population may lead it down the same path as California. We have an opportunity to shape that growth.
Norman, Oklahoma, has devised one of the most efficient ways to reduce parking requirements and stimulate incremental development.
Reports from Legacy Projects highlight the potential of Norwood, Xenia, Amelia, and Camp Washington, Ohio.
Stoops, dooryards, and porches make more engaging street frontages for apartments than the typical common lawn.
Creative, multipurpose spaces are the answer to dying third places, according to two experts on CNU's On the Park Bench.
Why New Urbanism hasn’t caught on more as a reliable model of development and two potential solutions to this problem.
As a result of long-term trends and COVID impacts, many cities are experiencing the conversion of office structures to alternative uses. Concerns about vacancies are valid, yet cities stand to benefit in many ways.
Lessons from Vancouver.
Redeveloping commercial corridors, using policies like AB 2011 in California, enables new housing at a scale big enough to eliminate the housing shortage in the US without displacement, argues a CNU founder.