In Valparaiso, Indiana, a so-called "bad" neighborhood is changing, and its residents are coming together to help direct that change.
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Flexible regulations and a dose of humility could change this unproductive dynamic.
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Don’t be intimidated by the haters. Keep doing what you can to build a strong town.
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How do you move your city forward in a way that benefits everyone?
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It’s easy to caricature people you don’t know or understand, and it can be satisfying in a superficial way. It’s much more difficult to accept that people are multidimensional, and what you know of one dimension may not represent the entire human being.
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My plan was always to leave Oklahoma for lovely, liberal Portland. It didn’t work out that way, but I got something much better by hanging around.
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Yes, it's possible to have a community meeting where resident voices are heard, while experts and professionals get their say as well. Here are several tips for how to do that.
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The American drive toward hyper-mobility has led to an over-arching cultural and social impotence to make the connection between loving our places and the possibility of flourishing local communities.
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If there's public perception that a new development is opposed, then opposition will grow—even if the initial outcry was only coming from a few loud, angry people.
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How can towns support artists in a way that benefits the community as a whole? Several unique art spaces and programs offer examples of this across the country.
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There's a place where your voice really matters and where your opinions and actions can make an impact.
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If planners learn to determine what the public will is and apply themselves in service to that public will, our municipalities can be that much closer to towns well planned.
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Your ability to share how you came to care and to reach out to others to hear their stories is the starting point to finding a common vision and taking action.
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Shreveport activist, Dorothy Wiley, discusses her love for her neighborhood and her work to help save it from being destroyed by a highway.
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A neighborhood credit union is starting up in my city and I'm proud to be part of the effort.
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The perspective of renters is often ignored in neighborhood decision-making. Here are some ideas for how to change that.
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Here are 5 key ways to get local business owners on your side--whether you're putting together a neighborhood event or advocating for a change in street design.
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As people become increasingly frustrated dealing with traffic, perhaps we need to rethink the use of our transportation dollars and give the bicycle an opportunity to emerge in this chapter of history.
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NIMBYs are responding to a set of very rational incentives. That presents a challenge for those of us who hope to alter the course of the Suburban Experiment.
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A bottom-up St. Paul project changes how people feel about their city.
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