The best-laid plans can fail. Knowing that should cause us to think critically about what projects we pursue, how we pursue them, and how we evaluate success.
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Read MoreThe City of Philadelphia is pursuing expensive new construction while neglecting basic maintenance on hundreds of houses that could become homes for low-income residents. Now, residents are taking matters into their own hands.
Read MoreMinneapolis made waves when it ended single-family zoning. Yet the devil’s in the details—and some of the details that will make or break this policy are being decided right now.
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Read MoreToo often, city planners defer to “context” in the most superficial way—privileging the massing of buildings over the deeper forces that define a neighborhood’s identity.
Read MoreDon't let your city's leaders backtrack on good urban design practice because of the pandemic.
Read MoreThere is nothing stopping local leaders from addressing their community’s legacy of racial injustice. Here is a credible plan for getting started.
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Read MoreCommunity organizations have an indispensable role to play during a crisis. It starts with asking one deceptively simple question.
Read MoreBig data and new technology make bold promises about solving urban problems. Not only do they fall well short of solutions, but can actually make things worse.
Read More2020 has thrown one challenge after another at our cities. Here are 5 effective strategies local leaders are using to adapt and respond.
Read MoreCommunity consensus sounds nice. But, as a final standard for planners, it ends up supporting the status quo rather than challenging it.
Read MoreThere’s a a lot of misunderstanding about developers: what they do and how their business model works. Here are 6 things you need to understand to have informed conversations about development in your city.
Read MoreNew York City may be down but it’s definitely not out. A New York native reflects on what makes the city resilient amidst a deadly pandemic.
Read MoreIf you want to dig into the Strong Towns approach and see the many sources from which we draw wisdom and inspiration, this list is for you.
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