American development has been marked by distinct phases. So what's next for our cities and towns?
Can we put a dollar value on parks, even though they don't pay taxes?
What's the best way to form a Community Land Trust that's rooted in neighborhood needs?
A narrow main street demonstrates just how powerful small changes in street design can be.
A lack of access to land and equity prevents Native communities from gaining real wealth.
Our unceasing desire for cheap and efficient production has squeezed out family farmers across the nation.
What does it mean to be "rent-burdened"? What do Low Income Housing Tax Credits really accomplish? Your housing questions answered here.
Rachel's guest this week is Chuck Marohn who recaps a recent trip to Massachusetts and discusses his article today on autonomous vehicles.
Why are our cities so spread out, struggling to pay their basic maintenance bills? A look at our history can tell us a lot.
Automated vehicle technology will do nothing to make our streets better places to be.
This week we debunked some common myths about housing preferences, public transit, new developments and more.
Here is this year's Strongest Town...
My city wants to bulldoze a historic home for more parking. I did the math on what that would actually cost and how much it would really benefit us.
We called out a suburban retrofit project on Facebook. Here's how the developer responded.
8 reasons we should embrace the chance for more small apartments in our cities.
Take the time to think through what you like and don't like about a given city's streets and you just might learn something.
What you think you know about public preference (for a certain style of home, neighborhood, etc.) is all wrong.
Why would this city invest in such an unnecessary transit project? Because it is not a transit investment at all.
The elements that have made craft breweries successful in American small towns could also spell good news for other industries.
Gentrification is producing more diverse schools and growing enrollment in Washington, DC.
