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New Urbanism is a planning and development approach based on the principles of how cities and towns had been built for the last several centuries: walkable blocks and streets, housing and shopping in close proximity, and accessible public spaces. In other

Walkable, mixed-use planning is the key to getting young people outside again and enabling their independence.

Parking reform is gaining substantial momentum even in recent months-a policy development that will impact missing middle housing production, reuse of old buildings, and vehicle miles traveled, experts say.

The New York Times recently reported on Buffalo's

Christopher Alexander, a towering figure in architecture and urbanism-one of the biggest influences on the New Urbanism movement-died on Thursday, March 17, after a long illness, it was reported by Michael Mehaffy, a long-time collaborator and protege. Al

Beach Town, Las Catalinas creates a rich network of intimate urbanism on a steep site in Costa Rica. Charles Brewer, Douglas Duany, TSW Design, and the Las Catalinas team won a 2022 Charter Award in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category.

The City of Lancaster, California, converted a drab, automobile-oriented arterial at the heart of downtown into a lively, pedestrian-friendly center. The nine-block makeover of Lancaster Boulevard has become a regional draw and attracted significant econo

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Living in a walkable community correlates to a significantly stronger reported quality of life-and that metric rose during the COVID 19 pandemic, according to a biennial poll on housing and transportation by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Les

In a city like Seattle, more than 100,000 trees could be planted at intersections alone. These trees would provide enormous psychological, social, environmental, and economic benefit.