After World War II, the federal government subsidized a massive suburban experiment that was completely unprecedented in human history. But—as a mostly-forgotten 1942 manual by the Department of Commerce makes clear—it didn’t have to be that way.
Read MoreFor years, you’ve been doing the work of building a stronger, more resilient, and more prosperous community. Members of Congress are noticing.
Read MoreWhen it comes to infrastructure spending, politicians on both ends of the political spectrum get it wrong—but in different ways.
Read MoreA review of the White House infrastructure plan reveals a few rough spots, but also a lot to like.
Read MoreOur approach to building strong towns isn't driven by large influxes of federal money or top-down, cookie cutter government programs.
Read MoreA federal infrastructure bill is going to make your city poorer in the long run. Here's how.
Read MoreJane Jacobs was a courageous intellectual wanderer who truly knew no limits.
Read MoreProposed changes to federal rules on congestion mitigation reaffirm that real responses to the complex problems we face will only come from our cities, towns and neighborhoods.
Read MoreThe federal government can improve housing choices and remove barriers to investing in urban areas, and especially in poor neighborhoods and without additional subsidy, simply by reforming the outdated program rules inhibiting mixed-use.
Read MoreEliminating arbitrary commercial caps -- or at least relaxing them -- along with some other modest changes to mitigate risk would expand opportunity and investment at no cost to taxpayers.
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