Google Maps: “Let me tell you where the next freeway will be without telling you where the next freeway will be.”
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Too often, people who offer seemingly simple solutions for problems in their community just get dismissed by municipal staff. Here’s how to persist.
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A university campus in Norman, OK, presents a good case study in why transportation engineers must take care when designing streets adjacent to important civic institutions.
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In Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, children are invited to share their input on how public spaces should be designed, using a popular video game.
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Conventional wisdom holds that the U.S. doesn’t know how to do rail—but Union Station shows that we do, in fact, have a history and the knowledge to build grand public transportation systems.
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This story about a revitalized church’s parking requirements might sound absurd, but it’s reflective of the very real and very absurd regulations most communities face when it comes to parking.
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When we started the Crash Analysis Studio this year, we asked our members to help us in funding and implementing this project to make our streets safer. You not only answered the call; you came out in force.
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The process of getting a new development approved often yields results that make no one happy. However, there is an opportunity here to be more assertive about your community’s vision.
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When someone loses their life on your community’s streets, everyone needs to be prepared to take immediate action to prevent future deaths.
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Richmond, VA, architect Erik Bootsma shows through some simple (but effective) illustrations how a dangerous intersection can be made safer.
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City hall is an institution with a diversity of responsibilities serving your community, and in it lies an opportunity to observe how your local city operates and is managed.
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What exactly is “by right” development, and how might it not match what’s actually built in your community?
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Too many neighborhoods have a demand and need for additional housing, but builders believe there's not enough existing lots to build on. Here's how to demonstrate otherwise.
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Developers and builders often ask the same question: “What can I build on x lot?” But what is it that they’re actually looking for, and how can the urban planners they work with help them make the most of a given space?
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White Flint, MD, presents a great case study for how a community can begin shifting the conversation on its transportation infrastructure and development pattern.
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So, your community has decided it needs more parking. That doesn’t mean you’ll have to destroy buildings and dump a sizeable amount of money into (and take on the long-term liabilities of) a block-sized parking lot.
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Building to the street can create urban form and character, and increase the productivity of a site—even a site like this airport hotel.
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A cyclist was killed at this intersection in Indianapolis. Here are five low-cost, easy fixes to prevent additional tragedies in the future. City officials, take note.
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Local government is where you can make the most impact and difference in your city, but how do you go about actually interacting with your local government?
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What if we told you that by cutting a few corners, you can actually make your community a better and safer place?
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