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Infill and greenfield: two sides of more sustainable growth.Northwest Arkansas needs more infill and better-designed gre...
09/17/2026

Infill and greenfield: two sides of more sustainable growth.
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.
Part 5 of a five-part series of articles documenting the impact of New Urbanism on 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.

The outsized impact of social infrastructureBuilding communities that connect neighborhoods and promote social interacti...
09/16/2026

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.
Part 4 of a five-part series of articles documenting the impact of New Urbanism on Northwest Arkansas.

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.

How housing affordability relates to choice.Expanding the range of housing choices enables new housing that adapts to th...
09/15/2026

How housing affordability relates to choice.
Expanding the range of housing choices enables new housing that adapts to the needs of a changing demographic. Part 3 of a five-part series of articles documenting the impact of New Urbanism on Northwest Arkansas.

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

Reversing the vicious cycle of parking and traffic.Investments in urban centers, combined with parking policy reform, su...
09/14/2026

Reversing the vicious cycle of parking and traffic.
Investments in urban centers, combined with parking policy reform, support trip reduction and alternative mobility. Part 2 of a five-part series of articles documenting the impact of New Urbanism on Northwest Arkansas.

Investments in urban centers combined with parking policy reform support trip reduction and alternative mobility.

Public infrastructure investments and how they impact growth:The infrastructure that supports downtowns and walkable nei...
09/11/2026

Public infrastructure investments and how they impact growth:
The infrastructure that supports downtowns and walkable neighborhoods features connected streets, growth focused in specific place types, and design based on the rural-to-urban Transect.
This is the first of a five-part series on The Impact of New Urbanism in Northwest Arkansas.

The infrastructure that supports downtowns and walkable neighborhoods features connected streets, growth focused in specific place types, and design based on the rural-to-urban Transect.

How a brownfield redevelopment is revitalizing city neighborhoods.Pearl in San Antonio, a Charter Award winner, is becom...
09/11/2026

How a brownfield redevelopment is revitalizing city neighborhoods.
Pearl in San Antonio, a Charter Award winner, is becoming the heart of a 15-minute city.

Pearl in San Antonio, a Charter Award winner, is becoming the heart of a 15-minute city.

Lived experience and urbanismThe impact of urbanism on day-to-day life may be the strongest argument for change.
09/02/2026

Lived experience and urbanism
The impact of urbanism on day-to-day life may be the strongest argument for change.

The impact of urbanism on day-to-day life may be the strongest argument for change.

The impact of a downtown planA drawing showing the implementation of the West Palm Beach master plan and code inspired m...
09/01/2026

The impact of a downtown plan
A drawing showing the implementation of the West Palm Beach master plan and code inspired me to tell the story of its impact.
Let the ride begin: An image shows how West Palm Beach is a different place three decades after a master plan and code.

Let the ride begin: An image shows how West Palm Beach is a different place three decades after a master plan and code.

Offering experience, intelligence, and wisdom for climate action.A Necessary Response: The Climate Action Handbook for U...
08/24/2026

Offering experience, intelligence, and wisdom for climate action.
A Necessary Response: The Climate Action Handbook for Urbanists is an impassioned and technically useful guide to taking action at the community level. Read the review by Carl Elefante, author of Going for Zero.

A Necessary Response: The Climate Action Handbook for Urbanists is an impassioned and technically useful guide to taking action at the community level.

Cute infill houses are affordable without subsidyThe Painted Babies show how well-designed micro-homes can make a statem...
08/21/2026

Cute infill houses are affordable without subsidy
The Painted Babies show how well-designed micro-homes can make a statement at the right price.

The Painted Babies show how well-designed micro-homes can make a statement at the right price.

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