Compact Urban Development Going Mainstream
A shift in housing development from suburban sprawl to compact urban housing is going mainstream, according to a recent article in USA Today. According to the article, "The housing bust and recession have prompted developers to set their sights inward.… more »
Community Design a Factor in Personal Satisfaction
In a keynote presentation at the recent Congress for New Urbanism conference, author Richard Florida said that “quality of place” is the most important factor in personal fulfillment. According to Florida, four factors influence this quality-- walkable… more »
Defense Department Plans for More-Walkable Communities
Planning guidelines recently issued by the US Department of Defense will revise military construction standards to include smart growth principles. The guidance applies to all military installations worldwide, and represents the first thorough rewrite o… more »
EPA Grants Funding for Greening Philadelphia
A $200,000 grant announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will help fund projects to make South Philadelphia’s George W. Nebinger School and surrounding streets greener and healthier. The projects are part of the city’s wide-ranging plan, G… more »
Cleveland Downtown is Fastest Growing Part of City
Cleveland’s inner city is growing faster than the outer city and the county for the first time in modern history, according to a recent study by Case Western Reserve University. People between the ages of 21 and 34 make up the largest share of downtown… more »
New York City Investing Billions for Green Infrastructure
New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection has committed to investing $2.5 billion in green infrastructure over the next two decades, including “blue roofs” that hold rainwater, parking lots paved with porous concrete, and vacant paved lots… more »
San Francisco to Streamline Permitting for Urban Gardens
The city of San Francisco changed its zoning rules in 2011 to allow residents to grow and sell food from urban farms and gardens. But the process entailed working with up to seven city agencies just to get the required approvals. City Supervisor David… more »
Tucson Streetcar Line Encourages Infill Development
At least five sizeable student housing developments are in the planning or construction stages along Tucson’s new Sun Link streetcar line. The housing projects could bring more than 2,000 students within walking distance of the line. “This is part of w… more »
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