Houston’s “Energy Corridor” gets a pedestrian makeover, but just one thing seems to be missing: Pedestrians.
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Good urbanism can save bad architecture any day—if your goal is to create a place worth being and maintaining and belonging to.
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Many college campuses are designed to be walkable and human-scaled. But living in a great neighborhood like that doesn’t have to end at graduation.
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An accidental photo essay courtesy of Street View provides us a look at the appallingly low standard for what we expect people who walk in suburbia to put up with.
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Un ensayo fotográfico accidental, cortesía de Street View, nos proporciona una mirada al nivel espantosamente bajo de lo que esperamos que aguanten las personas que caminan por los suburbios.
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Rural places can be walkable. But we shouldn’t have to go on vacation to find a walkable town.
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Faith communities have a unique and indispensable role in building stronger, more prosperous, and more resilient places. It’s easy to get started.
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If your town or city is going to be stronger and more resilient, its neighborhoods need to thrive. Here are 5 ways to help your neighborhood live up to its full potential.
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Countless advocates who want to do something to improve their community run into the “brick wall” of railroad land rights. Here are some of your options.
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A bar in Utica wanted to close the street so businesses could serve patrons. The request was denied…but not because of parking restrictions. What the request—and the reasons it was denied—reveal about our highest priorities.
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In a “car place,” pedestrians are grudgingly tolerated. In a “pedestrian place,” cars are allowed to visit. We need a lot more of the latter. Here’s where to start.
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Sometimes the way to best advocate for change in your city isn’t obvious or easy. And the inertia of the status quo is a challenge all its own.
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People are driving at half the normal rate. Now’s the time to cultivate new uses for our streets—uses which will help us both now and into the future.
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Three things to notice on your daily walks that will help you build a stronger town.
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A touring musician reflects on how the speed and scale of life has contracted during the crisis. Does how we build our cities allow for a slower, more thoughtful pace during the good times too?
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No North American city is overcrowded. Not a single one.
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Walking is one of the best things you can do, even during a pandemic. There’s just one rule…
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Great urbanism: if it’s good enough for a vacation, then it’s good enough for everyday life.
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Compact development isn’t just for big cities. Some of the best walkable urbanism in the world is in the smallest towns. And embracing this is the key to enjoying the best of both worlds: urban and rural.
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This Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about what makes a city a great place to fall in love… and what makes a city lovable in and of itself. Often, these are the same things.
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