American City and County features an in-depth discussion of the history, evolution, benefits and criticisms of the New Urbanism.
"Although the concept of New Urbanism (Duany coined the term) has been around for some time (called, variously, conservation development and traditional neighborhood development), DPZ's Seaside, Fla., development generally is considered the first true New Urbanist development. Opened in 1981 on a white sand stretch of beach between Panama City and Destin, Seaside was intended to be a town unto itself, with high-density homes, restaurants, a grocery store, a post office and a few retail establishments. DPZ's intention was that people would drive to Seaside for their summer vacations and then abandon their cars until the day they had to head home."
Thanks to Congress on New Urbanism
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A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Vehicle-related Deaths Drop 29% in Richmond, VA
The seventh year of the city's Vision Zero strategy also cut the number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes by half.
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Often an afterthought, graphic design impacts everything from how we navigate a city to how we feel about it. One designer argues: the people deserve better.
Judge Halts Trump Order Tying State Transportation Grants to Immigration Actions
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New York MTA to Reimagine Subway Bottleneck
Changes proposed in a recently approved five-year plan would resolve a nearly century-old snarl that routinely delays trains.
Southern Californians Survey Trees for Destructive Oak Pest
Hundreds of volunteers across five counties participated in the first Goldspotted Oak Borer Blitz, surveying oak trees for signs of the invasive beetle and contributing valuable data to help protect Southern California’s native woodlands.
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