John Czarnecki, who published books by many leading new urbanists during his eight years at John Wiley & Sons, has left to become editor in chief of Contract magazine.
In the Claremont section of the Bronx, a 20 mph limit will be introduced this summer as part of a pilot program to slow motor vehicles and enhance safety.
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), a coalition of 15 major US cities, has released the Urban Bikeway Design Guide, with the aim of providing state-of-the-practice solutions that cities can use to create “complete streets” that are safe and enjoyable for cyclists.
Approximately 27,000 square feet of commercial space and 127 apartments will be in the first phase of a long-awaited town center adjoining the University of Connecticut.
CNU’s resident Planning Director Heather Smith, along with CNU Board member Norman Garrick, joined a coterie of Smart Growth-focused minds in Los Angeles this March to discuss and develop a “master blueprint” for the streets of Los Angeles County.
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America — a name that some people always considered a little clunky — is giving way to "Institute of Classical Architecture & Art."
Form-based codes based on the SmartCode are moving forward in Tarpon Spings, Florida, and San Marcos, California, according to news reports. Both codes deal with downtown areas.
Eliminating the Partnership for Sustainable Communities represents misplaced conservative priorities, says Congress for the New Urbanism CEO and president John Norquist.
The generously illustrated e-newsletter is produced by A Vision of Europe, but the latest issue focuses mostly on architecture and urbanism in America.
A CNU co-founder traces his mission in architecture and urban planning to "watching the city of Athens being absolutely destroyed through redevelopment."
