Form Follows Feeling: My Catholic Aesthetic
09.15.2026
How this planner’s religious upbringing shaped the way he experiences and plans cities.
How this planner’s religious upbringing shaped the way he experiences and plans cities.
urban design
Undoing the Devastation of “Urban Renewal” in New Haven
09.09.2026
It’s taken decades to reverse the damage that planner Maurice Rotival helped create—and the job isn’t complete.
It’s taken decades to reverse the damage that planner Maurice Rotival helped create—and the job isn’t complete.
Florida and the Great Housing Mismatch
08.31.2026
A housing market can be short of homes and still have too many of the wrong ones for the next generation.
A housing market can be short of homes and still have too many of the wrong ones for the next generation.
Mayor Mamdani Already Has a Tool for Economic Justice
08.24.2026
An obscure section of the New York City Charter could make equitable and inclusive development a reality.
An obscure section of the New York City Charter could make equitable and inclusive development a reality.
Latino Urbanism Is Better Appreciated by Landscape Architects Than by Planners
08.18.2026
They understand that cities are not collections of zoning regulations, but living landscapes.
They understand that cities are not collections of zoning regulations, but living landscapes.
Local Economies, Fiscal Imagination and Economic Justice in New York City
08.03.2026
History shows that a city’s economy is strongest when it’s locally rooted, ownership is shared, and growth is generated from the bottom up.
History shows that a city’s economy is strongest when it’s locally rooted, ownership is shared, and growth is generated from the bottom up.
NYC Needs a Different Public Engagement Model: Can Mamdani Make It Happen?
07.21.2026
For too long, it has been up to residents and neighborhood organizations to hold the city accountable for the promised benefits of development projects.
For too long, it has been up to residents and neighborhood organizations to hold the city accountable for the promised benefits of development projects.
Why Better Streets Make Better Cities
07.20.2026
John Massengale and Victor Dover have revised their classic book on street design, vitally improving its organization and potential impact.
John Massengale and Victor Dover have revised their classic book on street design, vitally improving its organization and potential impact.
Can Cities Plan and Design for Spontaneity?
07.14.2026
Yes, but it requires patience, dedication, and cooperation among communities, businesses, regulators, and local governments.
Yes, but it requires patience, dedication, and cooperation among communities, businesses, regulators, and local governments.
Build Neighborhoods Around People Instead of Cars
06.09.2026
The cost of the auto-centric suburb: the address may be real, but the community isn’t.
The cost of the auto-centric suburb: the address may be real, but the community isn’t.
A New Chapter for Urbanism in Middle America
05.21.2026
The Midwest and the Rust Belt are leading the way in forward-thinking approaches to public space.
The Midwest and the Rust Belt are leading the way in forward-thinking approaches to public space.
How Courtyard Blocks Promote Social Connection
05.18.2026
Common in Europe, this urban form offers numerous benefits to people, neighborhoods, and cities.
Common in Europe, this urban form offers numerous benefits to people, neighborhoods, and cities.
The Car Trap and How I Escaped It
05.18.2026
Living automobile-free in America is not for the faint of heart.
Living automobile-free in America is not for the faint of heart.
How U.S. Cities Lost the Economic Development Plot
04.28.2026
Can Mayor Mamdani forge a new path forward for New York City and the nation?
Can Mayor Mamdani forge a new path forward for New York City and the nation?
Why Should We Care About Good Urbanism?
04.21.2026
New research shows that architectural aesthetics are crucial when it comes to support for new housing.
New research shows that architectural aesthetics are crucial when it comes to support for new housing.
Losing Friends to the American Dream: Homeownership
04.20.2026
There are real social and societal costs when people believe that a standalone house is the ultimate goal.
There are real social and societal costs when people believe that a standalone house is the ultimate goal.
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