A Simple Guide to Architectural Rendering

Is there an empty lot in your neighborhood you dream of filling? Use these simple steps to sketch, model and render a new building in the space.

The problem with forcing developers to provide open space

When we force private developers to provide "open space," they typically do a mediocre job of it.

Andrew Price, Top StoryAndrew PriceJuly 25, 2017greenspace, Parks

Why greenspace is different from a park

Greenspace is not the same as a park. This example from Jersey City, NJ shows you why that's the case and how to build better parks in the process.

Andrew Price, Top EvergreenAndrew PriceMay 22, 2017Parks, greenspace

What if cities purchased those big lots and sold them to small-scale developers?

If big developers keep snatching up huge plots of land in my city, I may never own a home. But if land is sold in smaller increments, that means more opportunities for small developers and home owners.

Cities as Platforms of Productivity

Cities are filled with talent, ideas, and hardworking people. We just need to provide them with the platform to be productive.

Historic Preservation - Treating the Symptom Instead of the Cause

Historic preservation is often used to prevent something being replaced by something worse, but are we focusing on the symptom or the cause?

Andrew Price, Top StoryAndrew PriceJanuary 31, 2017historic preservation, architecture

Best of 2016: Small Bets

Every city should be looking at the low hanging fruit they can use to continually improve themselves.

Tactical Urbanism, Top Story, Walkability, Andrew PriceAndrew PriceDecember 9, 2016

Rethinking Parking as Infrastructure

Let's rethink parking as communal infrastructure rather than private property.

Andrew Price, #BlackFridayParking, Parking, Top StoryAndrew PriceDecember 1, 2016minimum parking requirements

Washington Street Fantasy Redesign

What would a main street look like if we designed it first and foremost for people?

Andrew Price, Walkability, #SlowtheCars, Roads and Streets, Urban DesignAndrew PriceOctober 27, 2016Street Design, streets

Book Interview: Andrew Price and Granularity

In this special edition of the Strong Towns podcast, we bring you a short interview with Andrew Price, a Strong Towns contributor who wrote two essays for our new book, Thoughts on Building Strong Towns, Volume II.

Podcast, Andrew Price, Top StoryStrong TownsOctober 10, 2016TBST2, granularity

The Well Tempered City

A well tempered city—as explained in the book by the same name—is one where all of the components work in harmony as part of the greater composition of a city.

Andrew Price, Top StoryAndrew PriceSeptember 21, 2016books

Which is better: One-way or two-way streets?

Maybe one-way to two-way street conversions aren't the silver bullet solution we make them out to be.

How Suburban Poverty Affects Seniors

Next time you want to label a town as 'family oriented' - don't just think about the young and middle-aged people that are able to depend on an automobile at a moment's notice. Ask yourself, would your 13 year old kid or elderly grandma with a walker have their freedom and be happy there?

Let's Infill A Traditional Neighborhood (And Make A Profit)

I ran the numbers and made a plan for building a traditional urban neighborhood. It turns out there's big profit to be made in this model.

Big Boxing the City

Let's take a look at how big-box stores have adapted to the urban environment of New York City.

Andrew Price, Top Story, Urban Design, Big Box StoresAndrew PriceJuly 20, 2016New York, granularity, big box stores

Small Bets

Small bets are an affordable way to incrementally improve the places we love. They provide quick feedback from the community, and save us the time and money we so often over-invest in megaprojects.

Andrew Price, Neighborhoods First, Urban Design, Top StoryAndrew PriceJune 15, 2016urban design, neighborhood

An antifragile ecosystem of cities

If you have an approach with a 50% chance of success or failure, would you rather it be tried out at the state level with everyone succeeding or failing at the same time? Or, would you rather it be tried out at the neighborhood level, where failures are small and contained?