The Just Accounting for Health coalition has been researching and reporting on property tax inequities for the past 18 months. But the real work is just getting started—and it starts with you.
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Given all that trees do, cities should be enthusiastically planting tons of them, everywhere they possibly can. And yet, most places aren’t. What gives?
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Why is this “perfect neighborhood” in Longmont, CO, not easily copied in other places around the U.S.?
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On June 11, 2023, a tanker truck caught fire in Northeast Philadelphia, killing its driver and devastating over 100 feet of Interstate 95 above it. Now the city is reconsidering its dependency on the highway.
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Earlier this year, a man was killed in a car crash while crossing the street in Amarillo, TX. The driver didn’t see him—and when you look at his surroundings, it’s not hard to understand why.
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Baltimore is reclaiming an urban landscape that has been made inhospitable by cars—using art!
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Designing urban spaces for people starts by taking seriously our need for delight and comfort.
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Entrepreneurship makes Main Street go round, but those working in the field have to remember that building owners are entrepreneurs, too, and they should be getting a lot more attention.
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We asked, and you answered!
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After his friend was struck while cycling on one of Philadelphia’s busiest bike routes in 2015, David Brindley began collecting stray cones to create his own protected bike lane.
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In this special Upzoned episode, get a behind the scenes look at how the Strong Towns National Gathering came together, a few lessons learned, and some possible changes for future gatherings.
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Ecclesiastical architect Erik Bootsma understands the finer points of designing and building a place that’s special and safe. Here’s how he’s applying those same keen eyes to the built environment.
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As much as we might like to think that speed limits alone will keep people safe from car crashes, they simply aren’t enough.
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Washington, DC, has added miles of protected bike lanes and infrastructure to city streets in recent years—but an upcoming project will be its biggest project yet.
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The single least expensive way to produce a lot of new housing is to follow a template that was once used in virtually every city. Unfortunately, most North American cities effectively prohibit it today. Does yours?
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On a summer evening, Grant Hamilton and his wife biked a few blocks home from a family birthday party. What started out as a normal day transformed into a night that changed the trajectory of Hamilton’s life.
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Cities wanting to win at the infinite game must take public safety seriously.
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In her mission to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries, Ellen Zavisca (transportation planner and Crash Analysis Studio panelist) asks herself, “We’ve got the data. Now what?”
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Dating back to the 1800s, researchers in the U.S. have challenged the property tax system. So why, to this day, do the richest continue getting a "discount" on their taxes, while the poorest are overcharged?
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How much valuable land is your community wasting on Non-Places? (Hint: It may be a lot more than you think!)
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