Warming up to smart growth
Compact development patterns are essential to fighting climate change, according to a report from a development industry association.
Commentary: The writing on the sprawl
America is in denial about many things, but chief among them is this: The oil dependency that is the root of so many of our problems is directly related to our suburban way of life.
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Will the SmartCode rescue Dracula’s town?
A Romanian town with a famous castle hosts a charrette, and helps set a path for European architectural education.
Alberta resort village draws from medieval design
The New Urban Design Group in Calgary, Alberta, is working on a resort village in the Canadian Rockies that will take its inspiration from some of the great hill towns in Europe.
Charrette devises plan for 'Walkable Towson'
A major suburban center near Baltimore will likely become much more congenial for pedestrians, thanks to a six-day charrette sponsored by Baltimore County.
Rating your location's walkability
New “Walk Score” system fails on many criteria, but other programs do better
Rail commuters will walk farther than you think
People are willing to walk farther than is commonly believed, at least to reach rail transit, researchers at San Joseph State University say in a new report.
TND park going to the dogs
Glenwood Park, the award-winning traditional neighborhood development in Atlanta, now has a park for dogs and their owners
Wisconsin TND law achieves mixed results
In 1999, Wisconsin passed the first and only state law in the US requiring municipalities to have traditional neighborhood development codes. Eight years later — and five years after the initial deadline for adopting these ordinances — many municipalities still have not enacted a TND statute
New Mexico city aims for a ‘welcoming’ border
Most of the action and rhetoric on the US-Mexico border has to do with building fences, tightening security, and preventing Mexicans from entering the US illegally. In the midst of all this, Moule & Polyzoides Architects and Urbanists has been quietly working since last February on a project for Sunland Park, New Mexico, that strives for a wholly different feeling. |
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