Despite their layouts, these islands of apparent urbanism out in the countryside are a sign that we’re doing something very, very wrong.
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You don’t want to miss this CNBC documentary video about the financial fragility of the suburban development pattern.
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The work of this small-scale developer shows why cities shouldn’t be so restrictive about building in their own vernacular.
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These two highways in New Jersey run parallel and very close to each other—and traveling along them allows a sustained view of two different development approaches.
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These brothers are pushing for incremental infill development in Memphis, Tennessee, with a community they’re building just north of downtown.
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“No neighborhood should be exempt from change. No neighborhood should be subjected to radical change.” Let’s examine what this core Strong Towns principle actually means.
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There’s no large city in America that’s doing a better job of pivoting to a Strong Towns approach than Memphis, TN. Here’s why.
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A common objection to broad upzonings is, “Won't allowing more development everywhere set off speculative feeding frenzies?” The answer? No. Here’s why.
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We need people who will build in the places where big, corporate developers won’t. But how do we get enough small-scale developers back to make a difference?
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If “That Guy” is at every public hearing, there's something wrong with how your city is doing development.
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The failure of Boston planners to reestablish traditional patterns of building and development has left the city poorer.
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When you make community-led, incremental redevelopment all but impossible, what you get is the wholesale reinvention of neighborhoods in somebody else’s image instead.
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Whether we go back to work in offices or not, the commercial real estate market can’t go back to the crazy levels it was. Not without huge damage to society.
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A wealthy Bay Area suburb is resisting new development. This is raising questions not just about California’s housing crisis, but about who gets to decide a city’s housing future.
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No, you’re not stuck in congestion because your city’s infrastructure is “inadequate” to handle growth.
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Portland diners are mourning the loss of one of the city’s largest and longest-running food cart pods. The property is being redeveloped as a 35-story high-rise. What can the death and birth of food cart pods teach us about the importance of dynamic change in cities?
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Making big developers “give back” to the community by running a gauntlet of concessions and fees seems like it should weaken their clout. Here’s why it actually does the opposite.
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A leading infill developer in Victoria, BC is building beautiful homes that address the housing crisis and make neighborhoods stronger. They’re also changing the conversation about what’s possible.
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Portland diners are mourning the loss of one of the city’s largest and longest-running food cart pods. The property is being redeveloped as a 35-story high-rise. What can the death and birth of food cart pods teach us about the importance of dynamic change in cities?
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The pitfalls of rapid growth are real. But trying to micromanage how, where, and even if our cities are allowed to grow is not the answer.
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