What does and doesn’t work about the “great-granddaddy” of New Urbanism?
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When we design our streets to make them safer for people with disabilities, it also makes them safer for people, as a whole.
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Just off the coast of Toronto, Canada's largest city, you'll find a group of 15 small car-free islands. But just in case you thought you'd like to live here: you can't.
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Even if you yourself are able to live in a walkable area, you can’t choose where your loved ones live. And as this author describes, that adds to the difficulties of caring for an ailing parent.
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Some neighborhoods can feel downright hostile, especially to outsiders. But many places have become this way due to inhospitable design, not inhospitable people.
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It’s time we change our zoning rules to allow more small commercial spaces to help spice up and enliven our residential streets and neighborhoods.
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Humans aren’t the only “pedestrians” who benefit from safer, more walkable places.
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A small house, framed by lilacs, in a walkable neighborhood—and the charm of sharing that space with a neighbor who seems to always be out and about.
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This bicycling pastor’s new book offers valuable advice for any Strong Towns advocate—religious or otherwise.
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This YouTube channel introduces us to the hidden gems in some otherwise #PedestrianUnfriendly cities.
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A community should determine what kind of community it wants to be, not unelected DOT engineers.
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Idahoan advocates had to get desperate to fund basic pedestrian safety features—all while the state DOT is budgeting $100 million to overhaul a single freeway interchange.
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Walking alone to the grocery store is, for me, like walking through a creepy hallway at night. Why? Because America is filled with liminal spaces.
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Strong Towns advocates and faith communities both want to create neighborhoods with vibrant economies that benefit everyone. A good place to begin working together is around walkability.
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If a picture can say a thousand words, it can probably also tell at least 100 lies—as demonstrated by these development projects that did not turn out as promised.
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How much do people in your community go about their lives in public or in private?
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Pedestrians don’t bear primary responsibility for road safety—but to an extent, neither do drivers. These photos illustrate why.
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In everyday life, people usually say “I need a plan” if something has gone wrong. Plans should play a similar role in cities.
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Why is it that when a place is [pick one: walkable, bikeable, beautiful, lovable, inviting, human-scale], it so often gets coded as being “gentrified” or “upscale”?
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You don’t have to move into a condo or apartment tower to support—and experience the benefits of—smart urban growth.
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