Build A Better Burb

03/17/2020

Seniors have the most to gain from pedestrian and cycling improvements—yet they often feel threatened by changes that provide alternatives to driving. Here are ways to include seniors in active transportation planning.

03/05/2020

Plan by Tom Low Got A Minute Tiny blocks, big living TOM LOW    FEB. 14, 2020 Developers often spend considerable upfront time assembling land into larger and larger parcels. Then when it’s time to master plan the project, the last thing they think they want to do is break it back ...

12/31/2019

As the retail market becomes less certain, mixed-use developers look to other ways to boost foot traffic and create a destination.

12/31/2019

Carmel, Indiana, builds a high-quality public realm at the heart of its new Midtown district.

12/17/2019

In suburban Arizona:

Large apartment complex in the midst of suburbia will be laid out like a European village with architecture appropriate to the southwestern desert.

12/04/2019

An elegant plan to transform a struggling shopping mall into a mixed-use town center uses the same principles of sacred geometry that were employed by Pierre L'Enfant in the urban design of Washington, DC.

An elegant plan to transform a struggling shopping mall into a mixed-use town center uses the same principles of sacred geometry that were employed by Pierre L'Enfant in the urban design of Washington, DC.

07/18/2019

Are the ready for smart technologies? Join a free webinar on how suburbs can “future-proof” themselves. 1.5 CM credits available for live attendance. Register now!

The formula that drove suburban growth for 60 years has run out of gas. Now what? From driverless cars to the internet of things, emerging technology can help suburbs deliver services more efficiently, reduce environmental impacts, and build community. Our expert panel discusses “future-proofing.....

07/10/2019

It doesn't take much digging to find that generational blame for sprawl doesn’t add up and gets us no closer to a solution—for that, we need a more targeted approach.

03/19/2019

"...life is a dangerous, uncertain and complex business—and always has been. The aim of planning and design is not to eliminate the threats, which is usually impossible, but to learn to manage them, by learning how to engage with their dynamics. In the case of sprawl, we must learn to operate the levers of the “operating system for growth,” and find more economically and technologically viable alternatives." A critique of New Urbanism's role in curbing and adapting to climate change:

Reining in sprawl is still the most important first step in transitioning to a more benign kind of settlement, and more responsible planning. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is only one of many benefits—but it is a significant one.

03/12/2019

Have you downloaded your copy of "Reclaiming the Strip Mall"? A joint publication of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and Congress for the New Urbanism