Rochester, NY, made the decision to undo a past harmful highway project. Here are the challenges they faced—and the rewards they’ve seen since freeing up that valuable land for development.
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Strong Towns ideas made it to the U.S. Senate this month. In a hearing called “Housing Supply and Innovation,” the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs heard from expert witnesses about America’s housing crisis.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proposed a substantial set of reforms to enable incremental and missing-middle housing solutions and add 100,000 new housing units to the city.
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Add Phoenix, AZ, to the list of cities embracing accessory dwelling units as a tool to tackle the housing crisis.
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The culmination of a 24-year process, these new guidelines promise to make American towns and cities safer and more predictable for users of all abilities.
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Many American cities are facing a housing crisis, but here’s how you can advocate for policy changes to spur the development your community needs.
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Serving in local government is the most direct and important way you can shape the policies that affect your community—and here are 10 core concepts that will help you do so in a way that meets your place’s needs.
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Talking with your local elected officials is more important than you know—and it’s easier than you think.
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This creative use of shipping containers has brought new life—and new opportunities for the local economy—to a dreary, vacant parking lot in downtown Saint John, NB.
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What do you want in a school for your children? Safe surrounding streets? A quiet environment for learning? Plenty of green space for outdoor play? How about a highway ramp encircling nearly the entire school…?
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Freeport, ME, is famous as the home of LL Bean, but in the aftermath of the retail apocalypse and increasing vacancy rates, town officials and residents are asking, “What do we want downtown Freeport to be?”
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Houston has long been a poster child for urban planning ills—but now it’s set to pass a revision of its land-use ordinances that could trigger a wave of construction for missing-middle housing.
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The pre-approved building plan model is beginning to take hold across the country as a streamlined alternative to achieve a community vision. Here’s how one community in Florida is doing its own take on the concept.
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A new survey asks: “If you were moving to a new home, would you be willing to spend more to live in a community where you could easily walk to parks, shops, and restaurants?” Here’s how people responded.
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A compelling new report, Divided by Design, from Smart Growth America examines the tangled history of highway building and so-called urban renewal in the U.S.
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How can we accommodate the greatest range of bike riders—not just the loudest or most outspoken—and how can cyclists best represent their interests to local officials?
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These cottages designed for disaster relief show that an immediate housing solution can also be a part of long-term recovery.
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88% of all new U.S. homes have three bedrooms or more, even though 64% of buyers aren’t demanding the extra space. Flintlock LAB is working to address this mismatch and make homes more attainable for entry-level buyers.
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Baltimore is reclaiming an urban landscape that has been made inhospitable by cars—using art!
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Ecclesiastical architect Erik Bootsma understands the finer points of designing and building a place that’s special and safe. Here’s how he’s applying those same keen eyes to the built environment.
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