Congress for the New Urbanism

10/21/2026

"Why ‘house-scale’ is key to neighborhood building diversity."
A missing middle coding expert explains why planners should understand and use this term.

A missing middle coding expert explains why planners should understand and use this term.

10/19/2026

If Missing Middle Housing is to be built at a scale that will go far toward solving our housing problems, we need regional thinking and the toolkit described in this latest Public Square piece.

If Missing Middle Housing is to be built at a scale that will go far toward solving our housing problems, we need regional thinking and this toolkit fits the bill.

10/17/2026

Happening now: CNU's President Mallory Baches and Board members Eric Kronberg and Macon Toledano are at the National Town Builders Association Roundtable discussing "Stewardship, Equity , and the Future of Place: a synthesis session on who benefits , who stays and what comes next "

SPRING 2027 Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday, April 22 - Saturday April 25 AT A GLANCE REGISTER Wed, May 12 - Sat May 15 AT A GLANCE REGISTER The Craft and Policy of Place: New Urbanism Across Utah's Transect Utah is one of the fastest-growing states in the country, and like many places where growth i...

10/16/2026

"One million homes, two million housing opportunities."
Incorporating accessory dwellings into new home design would make housing more adaptable and diverse while adding substantial new living spaces. Read the full guest post on Public Square.

Let's put all production housing to work in solving the housing crisis.

10/15/2026

"You, too, can be a small developer."
The Railyard in Lexington, Kentucky, is a case study in how a novice developer can take a significant project from concept to construction. Read the full piece in Public Square.

The Railyard in Lexington, Kentucky, is a case study in how a novice developer can take a significant project from concept to construction.

10/14/2026

"Infill and greenfield: two sides of more sustainable growth," our fifth and final article in a series documenting the impact of New Urbanist principles, as presented at CNU34.Northwest Arkansas.

Northwest Arkansas needs more infill and better-designed greenfield growth to improve the lives of its citizens, as its population expands to a million residents by 2050. How to achieve that is the issue.

10/13/2026

"Revisiting the Pantheon," a new guest post on Public Square.

Wide angle view of the Pantheon dome. Rendering by Dhiru Thadani Architecture Revisiting the Pantheon DHIRU THADANI    OCT. 5, 2026 Author's note: My first visit to the Pantheon was fifty years ago. In the decades since, I have returned many times, and with each visit this extraordin...

10/12/2026

In this fourth of a 5-part series documenting the impact of New Urbanist principles as presented at , we look at the outsized impact of social infrastructure.
Building communities that connect neighborhoods and promote social interaction among diverse people boosts economic prospects and overall health and can even make the difference in a life-or-death crisis.

Building communities that connect neighborhoods and promote social interaction among diverse people boosts economic prospects and overall health, and can even make the difference in a life-or-death crisis.

10/09/2026

"How housing affordability relates to choice," third of a 5-part series documenting the impact of New Urbanist principles, as presented at CNU34.Northwest Arkansas.
Expanding the range of housing choices enables new housing that adapts to the needs of a changing demographic.

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Expanding the range of housing choices enables new housing that adapts to the needs of a changing demographic.

10/08/2026

That's a wrap on our staff retreat and site tours. We can't wait to welcome you to Minneapolis in June!