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The granddaddy of strip mall retrofits

Once a 1960s-era strip mall, now one of the country’s most famous suburban retrofits.

A Sense of Place, For Developers, Strip Malls, Suburban Retrofit

A strip mall transformed into residential mixed use.

For Developers, Strip Malls, Suburban Retrofit
Designing a Walkable Suburb

A college merger offers new possibilities for urbanism in a suburban corridor.

For Developers, For Municipalities, Mall Redevelopment, Transportation, Walkability
A Strip Mall Becomes Community Hub

Monte Anderson made a few simple changes to a strip mall, and a new community hub was born.

For Developers, Suburban Retrofit
Suburbs Have Come of Age

It is possible to recognize, at a high level, that suburbia and sprawl are faulty modes of development, and still feel nostalgia for them and chronicle their history.

A Sense of Place, For Citizens, Thinking Regionally, Where We Live, suburban design, suburban development
Suburban Change: Who Benefits?

What can we do to make the movement more diverse, to build a more inclusive conversation about suburban redevelopment?

Equitable Places, For Citizens, Thinking Regionally, Where We Live, Affordable Housing, Mixed-Use Development, Public Realm, Transit-Oriented Development, Transportation, Walkability, suburban design, suburban development
Change: Just Up the Pike

We sat down with Dan Reed, founder of the suburban blog Just Up the Pike.

Equitable Places, For Citizens, Thinking Regionally, Where We Live, Affordable Housing, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Placemaking, Walkability, suburban design, suburban development
Pattern Zones Can Save the Suburbs

Answering the need for more diverse development in suburbs with an old idea: the pattern book.

Equitable Places, For Developers, For Municipalities, Missing Middle, Suburban Retrofit
What does "The suburbs"even mean?

Henry Weiss argues for more precise language when approaching suburban design.

A Sense of Place, Where We Live
These suburban Texas towns are returning to their roots.

More than a dozen suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth are rediscovering their earlier lives as towns, reintroducing walkability and mixed use into their main streets and reusing historic buildings.

A Sense of Place, For Municipalities, Main Street, New Urbanism, Transit-Oriented Development, Walkability, suburban design, suburban development
Denver's sprawl is constraining walkable development.

Walkable places like Denver’s downtown don’t have to cost too much–if we address sprawl.

For Citizens, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, econo, economics, sprawl, suburban development
Tool 9: Communications

No pressure, but the future of the suburbs may rest in your hands–or on the tip of your tongue. Communication is key.

A Sense of Place, For Citizens, For Municipalities, Tools, Retrofit Tools, Stormwater Management, Suburban Retrofit, Walkability, suburban design, suburban development
Demographics Is Destiny

A prospering but challenged suburb makes its downtown walkable to keep pace with the times.

A Sense of Place, For Citizens, For Municipalities, Demographics, Suburban Retrofit, Walkability

Is density the next suburban frontier?

Equitable Places, For Citizens, For Developers, For Municipalities, Affordable Housing, Gentle Density, Missing Middle
Embracing change

How to respond to a five-fold increase in population?

For Municipalities, Mixed-Use Development, Transit-Oriented Development
A Lively Mall Retrofit

A dead mall is transformed into a bustling college campus.

For Developers, Partnerships, Suburban Retrofit
A More Walkable Suburban Street

Transforming a car-oriented road to an inviting, walkable street.

A Sense of Place, For Municipalities, Uncategorized, Complete Streets, Main Street
How Houston has grown.

A consideration of Houston’s development.

For Citizens, For Municipalities
Moving forward, with history at heart

The rapidly growing suburban town of Rockwall, Texas, made historic preservation a priority for its economic development.

For Municipalities
From suburb to ecocity

The suburban city of Vauban in Germany is a model for other communities desiring a greener footprint.

For Citizens, For Developers, For Municipalities
Ten principles for making healthy places

Individuals are more likely to be active in a community designed around their needs.

For Developers, Affordable Housing, Mixed-Use Development, Walkability
Four ways to reform a commuter campus

Thousands of college campuses in the suburbs can be redesigned as academic villages.

For Municipalities, Uncategorized, sprawl retrofit
A place to engage and connect

Parson’s Alley is a vivid new civic asset in suburban Duluth, GA.

For Developers, For Municipalities, Walkability
Memphis wants to shrink

After decades of intensive annexation and growth outward, Memphis seeks a different way.

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally
The future of the suburbs

The influences that will change the suburbs are already in play.

For Developers, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Demographics, suburban design
Five reasons to address a housing shortage with accessory dwellings

A report makes the case that accessory dwelling units (ADUs) could help solve a housing shortage.

For Municipalities, Affordable Housing
How a large-scale development helped a sprawling city

One development has expanded walkable development and inspired the planning of a bus rapid transit line.

For Developers, Suburban Retrofit
Four ways to curb stormwater runoff in a parking lot

An arboretum’s parking lot reconstruction stands the test of time and weather.

For Developers, Parking + Transit, Parking, Stormwater Management, Water Quality Protection, storm
Facing suburban poverty

Poverty in the suburbs is growing.

Equitable Places, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Alternative Transportation, Demographics, Transit, Transit-Oriented Development, Transportation
Using water to redefine a place

The Parkmerced Vision redevelopment plan will heal the site’s ecology.

A Sense of Place, For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Stormwater Management, Walkability, Water Quality Protection
Macy's reimagines empty lots

A struggling retailer sees opportunities to improve shopping experience by activating empty parking lots.

For Developers, Parking + Transit
Mall becomes centerpiece of stormwater management.

Suburban Maplewood, Minnesota, shows stormwater management is beautiful.

For Developers, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Stormwater Management
Bridging the urban-suburban divide

Why the suburbs need walkable places to attract businesses

A Sense of Place, For Developers, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Mixed-Use Development
Water in the suburbs, rethought

There are new answers for managing water in the suburbs.

 

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Stormwater Management, Water Quality Protection
Highlights of a walkable center

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, a major suburban “edge city” outside of Philadelphia, has created a walkable town center. Here are highlights.

A Sense of Place, For Municipalities, Mixed-Use Development, Suburban Retrofit
Suburb as destination

Tukwila, a suburb of Seattle, wants to transform its commercial heart.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, For Municipalities, Suburban Retrofit, Transit-Oriented Development
Between suburb and river

In the rapidly growing suburbs west of Paris, a new 280-acre park.

A Sense of Place, For Citizens, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Suburban Retrofit, Water Quality Protection
4 Ways FHA Promotes Sprawl

The FHA overwhelmingly favors single-family homes.

Finance, For Citizens, Housing Reinvented, Thinking Regionally, Mixed-Use Development, suburban development
A lively core for an edge city

As one of the first suburban developments of an entire downtown, Addison Circle gives its community a core and character.

A Sense of Place, For Citizens, For Developers, For Municipalities, Public Realm, Suburban Retrofit, Walkability
The suburb that strays together stays together

Non-conforming suburbs have a lot to teach us.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Developers, For Municipalities, Accessory Apartments, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Suburban Retrofit
Top 10 sprawling cities

These major US cities are more suburban than urban.

For Citizens, Demographics
Creating a suburban farm

Many suburban homes are ideally suited to growing food, and even raising small farm animals.

For Citizens, Housing Reinvented, Farming and Gardening
Five ways to make better ‘burbs

The following are strategies and techniques for making a suburban community better.

For Municipalities, Uncategorized, Complete Streets, Healthy Communities, Walkability
A home blossoms in the suburbs

Rishi Kumar’s Growing Home demonstrates how suburban tract homes can be converted into models of suburban production and ecological regeneration.

For Citizens, Housing Reinvented, Farming and Gardening, Suburban Retrofit
Creating a suburban downtown

For a university town in Connecticut, a new urban center in place of a suburban-style commercial strip highway.

For Municipalities, Mixed-Use Development, Placemaking, Suburban Retrofit
Video: Poverty in the US

Elizabeth Kneebone addresses the changing geography of poverty in the United States and what it means for metropolitan regions.

For Municipalities, Alternative Transportation, Multi-Family Housing, Suburban Retrofit
Video: The future of suburban retrofit

Forecasting the changes that will affect our work to transform the burbs.

For Developers, For Municipalities
Four reasons why the demand for walkable streets is growing

Many Americans are now seeking walkable places to shop, work, and live.

For Citizens, Demographics, Suburban Retrofit, Walkability
Three keys to airport retrofits

Smaller cities and towns can take advantage of an airport retrofit program.

For Municipalities, sprawl retrofit
Seven reasons to fund bicycle infrastructure

People on bicycles need adequate bike-friendly infrastructure in neighborhoods.

For Municipalities, Bicycling, Transportation
Four benefits of walkable neighborhoods

The company Walk Score has found that one point of Walk Score, drawn from their data on a neighborhood’s walkability, can be worth up to $3,000 for a property on the housing market.

A Sense of Place, For Municipalities, Uncategorized
Five Great Main Streets

Nothing evokes small town America quite like Main Street.

For Municipalities, Historic Preservation, Walkability
Why car-free shopping streets are returning

Pedestrian-friendly shopping streets are gaining traction.

For Citizens, sprawl retrofit
Headlines on suburban transformation

The latest news on suburban transformation.

Uncategorized
A day in the life of a millennial in the suburbs

“…there’s nowhere else to really go at this point.”

For Citizens
Seven characteristics of walkable neighborhoods

Ever wonder what actually goes into making a walkable neighborhood?

For Citizens, For Developers, For Municipalities, Walkability
Ten reasons for a town square

Residents deserve more than vacant buildings or sprawling shopping centers. They also deserve a voice in their future.

For Municipalities, Walkability, sprawl retrofit, suburban design
Ten steps toward pedestrian-friendly suburbs

Rescaling suburban communities can be long and difficult. Here’s how to start.

For Municipalities, sprawl retrofit, suburban development
Why postwar neighborhoods are key to better burbs

Suburban neighborhoods built in the 40s and 50s are well-connected and walkable.

For Citizens, sprawl retrofit
Three developments in Central Ohio lead to regional revival

Three developments, Whitehall’s Norton Crossing, Dublin’s Bridge Street District, and Columbus Commons in Columbus, are leading the way for walkable urban places and retrofit of the suburban landscape in Central Ohio.

A Sense of Place, For Developers, New Urbanism, Suburban Retrofit
A dozen fun facts about the ‘roundabout capital’

Carmel, Indiana just built its 100th roundabout, for starters.

For Citizens
Retrofit for the future

The American suburbs are the next fertile ground for architectural and urban experimentation.

For Developers, sprawl retrofit, suburban design
New high-end developments bring the city to the suburbs

How new mixed-use communities embrace urbanism and placemaking.

For Citizens, suburban design
Ten reasons to build community through urban design

Neighborhoods: founded on thousands of years of experience to bring us together.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Municipalities, suburban development
Five ways to make a suburb more walkable

South Miami was an early suburb — it was built from the 1930s through the 1960s, with the fastest growth in the 1950s.

For Municipalities, Affordable Housing, Multi-Family Housing, Parking, Stormwater Management
Mall near Pittsburgh sells for $100

The retrofitting of suburban mall and big box retail spaces continues today in Frazer, Pennsylvania.

For Developers, Mall Redevelopment, Suburban Retrofit
System A and System B

System A works better for the economy, environment, health, and social welfare.

Our policies give advantages to System B.

For Municipalities, New Urbanism, Walkability, sprawl retrofit
Destination suburbs: The new choice for aging Millennials
For Citizens, For Developers, Demographics
The Most Dangerous Cities In America

Poor street design is to blame.

For Municipalities, Alternative Transportation, Traffic Calming, Walkability
New blocks and streets repair a Sunbelt city

Here’s how Orlando replaced a hole in the city with connective tissue.

A Sense of Place, For Municipalities, Mixed-Use Development, Suburban Retrofit, Walkability
Temporary homemade crosswalk calls attention to speed

Across the country, tactical and small-scale interventions are gaining in popularity for neighborhood advocates.

For Citizens, Alternative Transportation, Traffic Calming, Walkability
The New Suburbia: More Urban

In the New York region and across the country, the newest generation of suburban development designed to capture Millennials has a decidedly urban feel.

A Sense of Place, For Developers, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories, Suburban Retrofit, Walkability
For Detroit artery, the future is urban

The difference between Detroit’s Grand River Avenue and the surrounding pleasant, attractive residential neighborhoods is like night and day.

For Citizens, For Municipalities, Building Small, Parking, Traffic Calming, Transportation, Walkability
Getting the Downtown Vibe
A Sense of Place, For Citizens, Historic Preservation, Mixed-Use Development, New Urbanism, Suburban Retrofit, Walkability
Sears is on the brink of catastrophe as stores closures loom
For Developers, Retail
Suburbs Outstrip Cities in Population Growth
For Municipalities, Demographics, Multi-Family Housing
Real benefits of ‘fake’ town centers

Real benefits of ‘fake’ town centers

For Developers, Suburban Retrofit, Walkability
Suburban office park must adapt or lose ground

Suburban office park must adapt or lose ground

Finance, For Municipalities, New Urbanism, Suburban Retrofit
Hipster havens in the suburbs

Hipster havens in the suburbs

For Citizens, New Urbanism, Walkability
Across the U.S., malls are moving outdoors
For Municipalities, Suburban Retrofit
Civilizing suburbs as we retrofit

The function of public civic space still needs to be provided, regardless of the density of a place.

A Sense of Place, For Municipalities, New Urbanism, Suburban Retrofit
The burbs are the next urban frontier

Crossing the urban/suburban divide

For Citizens, New Urbanism, Suburban Retrofit, Transportation
The Future of Retirement Communities

More older people these days are looking for a community without a car.

For Citizens, Demographics, Healthy Communities, Walkability
Postwar neighborhoods are key to revitalization

After 1945, development shifted radically — to automobile-oriented housing with various types of single-use commercial development along arterial highways.

For Citizens, Mixed-Use Development, Walkability
City Streetscapes Arrive in Suburbs

Suburban municipalities are using mixed-use planning and walkability.

For Municipalities, Alternative Transportation, Mixed-Use Development, Transportation
A coming growth spurt will reshape suburban living

Massive changes will influence planning, land-use, and the real estate market.

For Citizens, For Developers, Demographics
Affordable housing divides

Twenty-one subsidized units has created controversy in Norton Commons, a walkable new town near Louisville.

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing
Reimagining Suburbia

The Italian government is asking the world’s great architects to look beyond the city limits.

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Mall Redevelopment, Mixed-Use Development, Parking, Retail, Transit-Oriented Development, Walkability
Attracting millennials

Towns, sometimes miles apart, adopt starkly different strategies.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Demographics
Resilient Suburbia
A Sense of Place, Equitable Places
Beyond foreclosure: The future of suburban housing

Questioning the enduring allure of the detached house.

For Developers, Housing Reinvented
Millennials Actually Like the Suburbs

The suburbs aren’t dying yet.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Demographics
Tool 8: Transportation and Land Use

Metropolitan Planning Organizations are taking creative and innovative approaches to incentivize and support land use planning, and to integrate it into their transportation planning process.

A Sense of Place, Sprawl Retrofit Council, Tools, Retrofit Tools, Suburban Retrofit
Tool 7: Awareness

Properly articulating the benefits of smart urban design to local stakeholders can help raise awareness about the planning issues and potential solutions in their own communities.

A Sense of Place, Sprawl Retrofit Council, Tools, Retrofit Tools, Suburban Retrofit
Tool 6: Infrastructure Design

The timing and planning of infrastructure investments are key to ensuring smart suburban growth.

A Sense of Place, Tools, Retrofit Tools, Suburban Retrofit
Tool 5: Cultivating Consensus

Bringing in community stakeholder voices can allow for a smarter suburban design product.

A Sense of Place, For Citizens, Sprawl Retrofit Council, Tools, Uncategorized, Retrofit Tools, Suburban Retrofit
The end of sprawl

When done thoughtfully, walkable urbanism can be a major opportunity to build a more socially equitable region.

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Transit-Oriented Development, Walkability
Is the car culture dying?

The car is losing its grip on the American psyche and pocketbook as millennials are choosing cities where they can walk, bike or use public transit.

 

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation, Transportation
A Dead Mall Becomes a Downtown for a Sprawling Suburb

A Denver suburb sees a once-vacant mall transformed into a vibrant and walkable downtown.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Mall Redevelopment, Placemaking, Walkability
Tool 4: Grassroots Organizing

Suburban areas in need of transformation often lack an oversight organization to join, providing a network of support.

For Developers, For Municipalities, Tools, Main Street, Retrofit Tools, Suburban Retrofit
Tool 3: Leadership

Building a Better Burb can sometimes fall victim to raw politics unless public officials see grassroots support.

A Sense of Place, Tools, Retrofit Tools, Suburban Retrofit
Tool 1: Beginning

Many suburbs would like to revitalize infrastructure and assets, but they don’t know what problems to tackle first.

A Sense of Place, Sprawl Retrofit Council, Tools, Retrofit Tools, Suburban Retrofit
Tool 2: Finance

Affordable housing in the suburbs too often forces low-income and working-class residents to spend too much on transportation.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Tools, Retrofit Tools, Suburban Retrofit
Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a car

The real costs of free parking

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Sprawl Retrofit Tools

Explore our toolkit below to see the vision that CNU brings to Build a Better Burb, and to see how thoughtful design can help realize the vast potential suburbs have to build a strong future for America.

A Sense of Place, Sprawl Retrofit Council, Tools, Retrofit Tools, Suburban Retrofit
Choice and the ‘sprawl tax’

Uncovering the hidden cost of sprawl.

For Citizens, Uncategorized
CNU Building a Better Burb

Retrofit Council meets in Miami & Detroit

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, Affordable Housing, Complete Streets, Mixed-Use Development, Suburban Retrofit, Transportation, Walkability
A Very Different Suburbia

For starters, driverless cars would mean a lot less pavement

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation
Strip Malls Can’t Die Fast Enough

Building booms, yet strip malls remain

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places
Settling for Unwalkable Suburbs

Suburban governments making it difficult for families to find something different.

For Citizens, For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Walkability
Future Suburbs: More Open Space, Walkability, & Multifamily

Companies, employees, and residents are looking for walkable suburbs.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Transportation, Walkability
Make your big box more walkable

With a few tweaks you can make your big box stores a little less terrible for walking.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places
Reinventing a Decaying Mall

Transforming a once mighty mall into walkable mixed-use village.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Mall Redevelopment, Mixed-Use Development
Reversing suburbanism in a generation

The nation’s settlement patterns are in transition

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Demographics, Walkability
There’s no ‘free parking’

A societal shift toward market-oriented pricing for on-street parking?

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Mall Redevelopment Strategies

To compete, older malls are being redeveloped into mixed-use center linking transit and community.

 

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Mall Redevelopment, Mixed-Use Development, Transit-Oriented Development
New Downtown Begins for Ohio Suburb

The Bridge Street District is the largest redevelopment project ever in Dublin and is the first step in transforming part of the town into an urbanized, walkable neighborhood.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Mixed-Use Development, Suburban Retrofit
Bringing a Bit of Portland to Central Florida

There is a new mindset in Winter Park.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Alternative Transportation, Transportation, Walkability
Daybreak Development Builds on a Statewide Vision

Daybreak is a true success story of an ambitious, multi-faceted regional plan turned into action on the ground.

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Mixed-Use Development, Transportation
Game Changer for the Suburbs

In the 20th Century, Northwest Arkansas consisted of a few sleepy towns. Now it has half a million residents in disconnected subdivisions.

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Mixed-Use Development, Placemaking, Walkability
Downtown Revival in Michigan

Thanks to forward-thinking planning, the city of Birmingham, MI has grown steadily since the turn of the millennium.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation, Main Street, Mixed-Use Development
Sprawl Repair is Essential, Unavoidable

Understanding the other 95 percent of development.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, New Urbanism, Suburban Retrofit
Putting People First

Reoriented for pedestrians, suburban neighborhoods can thrive and diversify

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Complete Streets, Mixed-Use Development, Suburban Retrofit, Transit-Oriented Development
Wheaton 121

Redefining suburban living in both form and function

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Libertyville Living

A great example of how smart parking garages can help livable, walkable communities thrive

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, Transit-Oriented Development
TOD Do’s and Don’ts

A regional planning organization offers some advice on creating TOD in the suburbs

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Transit-Oriented Development
TOD Success in Suburbia

TOD rejuvenated this once-sleepy commercial strip in the Chicago suburbs

Finance, Parking + Transit, Mixed-Use Development, Transit-Oriented Development
Collaboration Transforms a Lot

Transforming an underutilized parking lot into a model sustainable mixed-use project

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, Transit-Oriented Development
M Station Housing

High-quality affordable housing, where people can feel proud of where they live

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Multi-Family Housing
Mixed-Use Mueller

A community that combines affordability, walkability and sustainability

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Mixed-Use Development
Grödians Affordable Housing

Merging eminently walkable design with an environmental ethos and local aesthetics

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing
Integrated ADUs

Built at the same time and in the same style as the main house, Prospect’s ADUs easily blend into their neighborhoods

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Accessory Apartments, Affordable Housing
Climbing Mount Laurel

Ethel Lawrence Homes has provided a base for upward mobility in a NJ suburb

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Uncategorized, Affordable Housing, Multi-Family Housing
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Net Zero Cottage

A hyper-sustainable backyard cottage that pushes the boundaries of building green

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Accessory Apartments, Green Building
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
BLVD Transformation

From dilapidated strip to destination—the comeback story of Lancaster, CA

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Complete Streets, Editor's Design Choice, Suburban Retrofit, Traffic Calming
Gas Station Reuse

From servicing cars to serving food—gas station reuse brings prime roadside locations back to life

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Uncategorized, Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation, Suburban Retrofit
Asphalt, Be Gone!

Replacing parking lots with parks—and building community

Finance, Parking + Transit, Uncategorized, Parking, Stormwater Management, Suburban Retrofit
ReThinking a Lot

Can parking lots be beautiful and sustainable? Transforming America’s 800 million parking spaces

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge, Stormwater Management, Suburban Retrofit
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Station Center Family Housing

Good for the environment, good for the community, and gorgeous too

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Editor's Design Choice, Green Building, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing
Winning Over the Neighbors

Improving the lives of the most vulnerable Long Islanders—and winning over the neighbors, too

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Long Island Success Stories
A Place for Real People

How a Long Island tourist town has stayed affordable for locals—Q&A with Mayor David Kapell of Greenport

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Park and Play

Draped in greenery and topped with a playground, the Park & Play garage puts the fun in functional

Finance, Parking + Transit, Editor's Design Choice, Parking
Triumph Over Fear

How Patchogue has welcomed change—Q&A with Mayor Paul Pontieri

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories, Most Popular Articles
Downtown Has It All

Outdoor dining, fine art, boutiques, and apartments to walk home to—Q&A with Mayor Jean Celender about Great Neck Plaza

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories, Transit-Oriented Development
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Arcade Providence

3,000-person waitlist for 300-square-foot apartments?! The wildly successful renovation of the nation’s oldest shopping mall

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Adaptive Reuse, Affordable Housing, Building Small, Editor's Design Choice, Historic Preservation, Mixed-Use Development, Most Popular Articles
Valuing Long Island Arts

The arts and culture—a  vital economic engine for Long Island

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories
A Future for the Past

SPLIA Director Alex Wolfe on the surprisingly rich history of Long Island, a region better known for suburban sprawl

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Recycling the Big Box

When a retailer walked away, Cleveland reinvested in a building—and a community

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Adaptive Reuse, Editor's Design Choice
A More Beautiful Port

Pulling weeds—and pulling together to make downtown Port Washington, NY, thrive (Q&A with community leader Mindy Germain)

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories
We Love Walkable Downtowns!

In Baldwin, NY, residents rally to support downtown revitalization

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories
What’s Brewing in Valley Stream?

How Valley Stream, NY, is creating a downtown buzz—Q&A with coffeehouse owner and community group founder David Sabatino

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories, Most Popular Articles
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Move Right Into MuReRe

A clever new housing solution that lets multiple generations live together—comfortably

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Accessory Apartments, Affordable Housing, Building Small, Editor's Design Choice
Enlightenment About Parking

Where’s the parking? Parking that’s part of something much, much bigger (Q&A with architect Darius Sollohub)

Finance, For Citizens, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Resilient Rockaway

Building a brighter, more resilient future for coastal communities

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
A Gallery of Garages

In Miami Beach, parking structures fuse flamboyance and function

Finance, Parking + Transit, Editor's Design Choice, Parking
Office Parks of Tomorrow

Stuck in an office park cubicle? Soon you’ll be walking to a nearby café for lunch

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Adaptive Reuse, Suburban Retrofit
Texas Donut—Stale No More

Walkable apartments with a neighborhood vibe: meet the fresh new flavor of the “Texas Donut”

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Most Popular Articles, Multi-Family Housing
Willoughby Square

Recreation and greenery above—invisible, automated parking below

Finance, Parking + Transit, Most Popular Articles, Parking
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Building on a Storied Past

How North Omaha is preserving local culture—yet embracing change

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Affordable Housing, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Editor's Design Choice
Inside the New American Dream

Architect Frank Mruk explores “the tremendous opportunities latent in our suburbs”

For Citizens, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Be Bold Contest Winners, Most Popular Articles, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Train Terraces: Video

Attracting young urbanites to suburbia: David J. Lewis and Marc Tsurumaki present the Train Terraces design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Parks & Rides: Video

From train station to destination: Roger Sherman and Greg Lindsay present the Parks & Rides design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Main Street Brackets: Video

Making parking lots feel like part of Main Street: Michael Piper presents the Main Street Brackets design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Office Park Makeovers

From boring suburban office to state-of-the-art stunner

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Editor's Design Choice, Green Building
Civic Arches: Video

Making parking garages part of the (sub)urban fabric: Tim Love presents the Civic Arches design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Bikeshare in the ’Burbs

Restoring Long Beach’s bikeshare program

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation, Long Island Success Stories
Train Terraces: Architect Q&A

Q&A with LTL Architects about the Train Terraces design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Train Terraces: Design Proposal

Shaping downtown Westbury’s future around the train: a closer look at the Train Terraces design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Parks & Rides: Design Proposal

Reimagining a parking lot the size of the Empire State Building laid on its side: a closer look at the Parks & Rides design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Parks & Rides: Architect Q&A

Q&A with Roger Sherman, Kati Rubinyi, and Greg Lindsay about the Parks & Rides design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Main Street Brackets: Architect Q&A

Q&A with architect Michael Piper about the Main Street Brackets design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Main Street Brackets: Design Proposal

Enhancing the experience of parking and walking in Patchogue: a closer look at the Main Street Brackets design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Green-walled Garages

Green walls bring parking structures to life

Finance, Parking + Transit, Editor's Design Choice, Green Building, Most Popular Articles, Parking
ParkingPLUS Economic Benefits

How structured parking could generate tax revenue, create jobs, and draw new investment to Long Island’s downtowns

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Paying for Parking Garages

Why it pays to build structured parking: Q&A with parking consultant Gerard Giosa about financing parking garages

Finance, Parking + Transit, Most Popular Articles, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Civic Arches: Architect Q&A

Q&A with architects Tim Love and Elizabeth Christoforetti about the Civic Arches design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Civic Arches: Design Proposal

Inside the arcaded hall: a closer look at the Civic Arches design

Finance, Parking + Transit, Most Popular Articles, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Train Terraces: Overview

Reorganizing and revitalizing Long Island around new patterns of living and travel

Finance, Parking + Transit, Long Island Downtowns, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Parks & Rides: Overview

From parking lot to super-scaled, all-season recreational park: inserting a slice of city energy into the suburbs

Finance, Parking + Transit, Long Island Downtowns, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Main Street Brackets: Overview

A cutting-edge system that optimizes existing parking

Finance, Parking + Transit, Long Island Downtowns, Most Popular Articles, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Civic Arches: Overview

A parking lot today—soaring, monumental arches tomorrow

Finance, Parking + Transit, Long Island Downtowns, Most Popular Articles, Parking, ParkingPLUS Challenge
Car in 2035

Driverless cars and the future of driving in the ‘burbs; an interview with Kati Rubinyi

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation, Most Popular Articles, Parking
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Zipcar Dispenser

A giant PEZ dispenser that doles out cars instead of candy

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation, Editor's Design Choice, Parking
Affordable Housing Always

How community land trusts provide affordable homeownership opportunities today—and tomorrow

Equitable Places, For Citizens, Affordable Housing, Multi-Family Housing
Klyde Warren Park

Creating community green space out of thin air

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places
Phoenix Renews

Growing vegetables—and new opportunities—on vacant downtown land

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Farming and Gardening, Suburban Retrofit
Better Parking Garages

Parking garages that inspire love, not loathing—plus a parking lot that generates renewable energy

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Tiny Houses

Primary residences, backyard work studios, homes for 20-somethings—the expansive possibilities of tiny houses

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Accessory Apartments, Building Small
Pringle Creek Community

This is a subdivision? Pringle Creek Community creates another way of living in the suburbs

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Farming and Gardening, Green Building, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing
Pop-Ups: Here To Stay

Pop-ups fill empty storefronts and give start-up businesses a boost

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Arts and Cultural Institutions
Who Needs a Station Car?

On the shuttle, commuters get out of their cars—and get more work done, too

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation
Designing Suburban Futures

How design can transform suburbia; an interview with June Williamson

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Be Bold Contest Winners, Long Island Downtowns, Most Popular Articles
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Livable Carlsbad

California’s digital capital—and its recipe for success

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Alternative Transportation, Editor's Design Choice, Most Popular Articles, Open Space Preservation
Walkable City

Jeff Speck on walkability improvements—and where they actually make a difference

Finance, Parking + Transit, Suburban Retrofit, Traffic Calming
Not Another Walk in the Mall

How downtowns can find an identity that works for today; an interview with author Miles Orvell

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Suburban Retrofit
Better Blocks in the ’Burbs

Building sand castles on Main Street—and better blocks, too

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, Complete Streets, Long Island Success Stories
Take Two for Big Boxes

Vacant big box stores get a new lease on life: from abandoned Wal-Mart to library, empty mall to school

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Adaptive Reuse, Suburban Retrofit
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Belmar in Lakewood

This used to be a shopping mall?

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Adaptive Reuse, Editor's Design Choice, Multi-Family Housing, Suburban Retrofit
L.A. Takes to Transit

Skeptics predicted Angelenos would never ditch their cars, but transit ridership has risen dramatically since LA’s Metro rail system opened

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation, Transit-Oriented Development
Making Transit (and Suburbs) Fun

Q&A with Darrin Nordahl: Making the bus feel like Starbucks, plus building a better subdivision

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation, Suburban Retrofit
Downtown Do’s & Don’ts

Q&A with Ned Crankshaw about planning and design for historic downtowns—parking, walkability, signage, trees, and valuing the experience of daily life

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Complete Streets, Historic Preservation, Most Popular Articles, Parking
Arts, Apartments & Microbrews

New downtown housing supports Patchogue’s transformation into a cultural and entertainment destination

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories
From Plan to Reality

Mineola is succeeding in attracting private investment to its downtown and train station area, building upon the community’s master plan

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories, Transit-Oriented Development
Revitalizing Long Island Downtowns

How Long Island’s downtowns can redefine themselves as relevant and vibrant

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Long Island Downtowns
Long Island’s Downtowns Matter

Building new housing in Long Island’s downtowns is key to holding onto young adults, attracting new employers, reducing taxes, and saving open space

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Long Island Downtowns
Wonderland Station

Revere Beach: a 21st century take on the public beach and train station

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Transit-Oriented Development
Wild Center Parking

Bringing nature to the parking lot

Finance, Parking + Transit, Green Building, Parking, Stormwater Management
Waverley Woods

Affordable housing fits in beautifully in this upscale ‘burb

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
War of the Woods

Saving Long Island’s Pine Barrens

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Long Island Success Stories, Open Space Preservation, Water Quality Protection
Vista del Arroyo Bungalows

Piece of history, once neglected, is now revived and transformed

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Historic Preservation, Multi-Family Housing
Via Verde

Affordable housing that excites the soul

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Green Building, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Uptown Normal Circle

Uptown Normal Circle: “living plaza where naturally cleansed stormwater, public space, and transportation work in unison”

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Stormwater Management
Trumansburg Residence Green Roof

Blooming wildflowers on the front portico, and lower energy bills too

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Green Building, Stormwater Management
Trolley Square

Affordable housing right outside Boston – just a bike ride away

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
The Willits

Empty nesters, retirees, and young entrepreneurs buy downtown condos; one resident traded in his ranch house

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing
The Sprawl Repair Manual

Galina Tachieva on how to repair suburban sprawl

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Suburban Retrofit
The Revitalization of Main Street

Transforming a deserted downtown into a must-see destination

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Adaptive Reuse, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Historic Preservation
The Main Street Movement

Downtowns across the U.S. are leveraging historic resources to encourage new local business

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Historic Preservation, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories
The Electric Car Makes a Comeback

Communities make headway in adopting the electric car and creating public charging stations

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation
That's a Garage?

Artists and sculptors turn parking garages into works of art

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Teddy Cruz: Thinking Global

Talking about suburbia in terms of social, economic, racial conflict and diversity (or the present lack thereof)

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Affordable Housing
Sundquist Pavilion and Riley Park

In a suburb where cars rule, town green and farmers market replace strip mall parking lot

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Suburban Retrofit
Summer Street

In quaint seaside town, princes and presidents vacation—and affordable housing gets built, too

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Suburban Retrofitting Design Tactics

Tactics to creatively retrofit suburban downtowns – reinhabit, redevelop and/or regreen

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Most Popular Articles, Suburban Retrofit
SUB-HUB Transit System

A feeder transit system, anchored at public school sites, reducing cars in downtowns and providing enhanced civic hubs

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Alternative Transportation, Be Bold Contest Winners
Stroll Through Santa Barbara

Visitors and locals leave cars behind in downtown Santa Barbara

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, Parking
Strip Mall Save Suburbia?

Strip mall architecture re-imagined as a mixed-use building type that can be built on parking lots in commercial areas

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Be Bold Contest Winners, Long Island Downtowns, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Suburban Retrofit
Stories of Place

More complete understanding of history is easy to swallow in Astoria beer garden

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Historic Preservation
South Miami Hometown

South Miami residents get their Main Street back

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Complete Streets, Mixed-Use Development, Traffic Calming, Transit-Oriented Development
Solar House, Six-Course Dinner

At the Solar Decathlon, plants showcase connection of houses to nature

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Farming and Gardening, Green Building
SOL in Austin

Building sustainable communities

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Building Small, Green Building
SoCal’s Regional Water Plan

Water provision is too critical to plan alone—the creation of Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Water Quality Protection
Small Is Beautiful

The New American Home: a failed experiment badly in need of a new hypothesis

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Building Small
Silver Gardens Apartments

New apartments achieve goal of Albuquerque’s business community—and give a home to low-income residents

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Green Building, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Sierra Bonita Housing

Green and gorgeous in West Hollywood

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Green Building, Multi-Family Housing
Saint Polycarp Village Apartments

Housing that works for the community

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Green Building, Historic Preservation, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Rio de Los Angeles Parking

A parking lot that works for the environment

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, Stormwater Management
Restoring an 'All American City'

Restoring an historic theatre in order to revive a classic city

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Historic Preservation
Renaissance of Place

Reconnecting to the vitality and unique character of Hudson, NY

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Historic Preservation
Recycling the Old for the New

Reimagining former industrial buildings for today’s businesses and families

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation
Reclaiming Community

Infill opportunities to balance community needs with repair of the threatened Hempstead Plains ecology

For Citizens, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Be Bold Contest Winners, Long Island Downtowns, Suburban Retrofit
Rebirth of Denver's Civic Center

Downtowns: hubs not only of commerce, but also of civic institutions and the arts

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Historic Preservation
Re-Emerging Past

Advocates planning solutions for the future based on historical mixed-use forms from the past

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Be Bold Contest Winners, Historic Preservation, Long Island Downtowns, Mixed-Use Development, Suburban Retrofit
Rail Park

Design proposal for an adaptive reuse of surplus rail yards and train cars for new community and arts programs in Port Jefferson.

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Be Bold Contest Winners, Long Island Downtowns
Princeton Public Library

In the Jersey suburbs, a library located in the heart of downtown is one of the State’s busiest

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Arts and Cultural Institutions
Pricing What Was "Free"

Why changing from free to paid parking is good for local businesses and residents

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Pocket Neighborhoods

Creating small-scale community in a large-scale world; an interview with architect Ross Chapin

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Building Small, Suburban Retrofit
Pier C Park

Reclaiming the waterfront for public use

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally
Personal Rapid Transit

Small vehicles linking airport terminals and more

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation
Parking Space or Park?

On PARK(ing) Day, parks and people come first

Finance, For Citizens, Parking + Transit, Parking
Parking Reform in Salem

New downtown parking system is a win-win for residents, visitors, commuters, and businesses

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Parking as Sculpture

Miami’s latest addition to parking evokes sculptural forms

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Not Another House Museum!

Jammin’ at an unlikely venue: a house museum garden party

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Historic Preservation, Long Island Success Stories
Nehemiah Spring Creek Houses

Modern reinterpretation of the 19th century Brooklyn brownstone

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Most Popular Articles, Multi-Family Housing
Metro Green Apartments

Metro Green Apartments: affordable, green, and steps away from the train station in Stamford

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Mesa Arts Center

Mesa Arts Center turns suburban bedroom community into cultural destination; revitalizes blighted downtown

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Arts and Cultural Institutions
Meet Farmer D

Building communities through farming and gardening

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Farming and Gardening
Mashpee Commons

This used to be a strip shopping center?

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Adaptive Reuse, Affordable Housing, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Suburban Retrofit
Making Streets

In praise of inefficiency: transforming traffic corridors into civic places

Finance, For Citizens, Parking + Transit, Complete Streets, Traffic Calming
Making Multi-Family Marvelous

Innovations in multi-family housing options

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Long Island Radically Rezoned

Imagine Long Island functioning as one single entity. Radical!

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Be Bold Contest Winners, Long Island Downtowns, Open Space Preservation, Suburban Retrofit, Water Quality Protection
London DIY Streets

A DIY approach to sprucing up London’s streets

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Complete Streets, Traffic Calming
Living Market

Retrofitting Long Island downtowns to support social diversity: working and living in the downtown marketplace

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Be Bold Contest Winners, Long Island Downtowns, Mixed-Use Development
Land for Living not Parking

Options to share parking spaces and create more living spaces

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
L.A. Close-up

Despite the perception, many of LA’s neighborhoods are among the more densely built and populated in the country

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Independence Civic Center

Independence’s new government building is located downtown, with a water view

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places
Incredible Adaptable Rowhouse

Still functioning beautifully after all these years

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing
In-Laws, Outlaws & Granny Flats

Creating an in-law unit is a win-win for the whole family

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Accessory Apartments, Building Small
Historic Infrastructure

Repurposed bridges, waterworks, and rail infrastructure thrive as public spaces—and local communities flourish, too

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation
Historic Downtowns

What can historic downtowns teach us about building appealing places today?

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation
Hinsdale Streetscape

Freshly planted tulips, tropicals, and cabbages beautify Village of Hinsdale’s downtown

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places
Highlands' Garden Village

In Denver, abandoned amusement park is reinvented as complete neighborhood; new life for carousel building

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Hercules Waterfront District

Industrial waterfront gets a makeover as new town center in the Bay Area

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Mixed-Use Development, Transit-Oriented Development
Haskett Court

Bungalow court offers multi-family community living with single-family amenities

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Building Small, Historic Preservation, Multi-Family Housing
Happy Meal for New Hyde Park

McDonald’s patrons dine in circa 1860 house: a win-win for residents and restaurant chain

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation, Long Island Success Stories
Green Roof, Hilltop Hanover Farm

Westchester County residents get a taste of farm life; chicken coop has a living roof

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Green Building, Stormwater Management
Green Is the Only Way to Go

A 10-home development looking to upend the way homes are designed, built, sold, and lived in

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Building Small, Green Building, Multi-Family Housing
Green Alleys: Servicing the Future

Why not green driveways, too?

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Stormwater Management
Granada Court

Reminiscent of Mediterranean village, new housing enhances downtown theater district

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Multi-Family Housing
Glenwood Park

Glenwood Park turns obsolete industrial landscape into walkable, complete neighborhood

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Multi-Family Housing, Suburban Retrofit
Gas Works Park

From industrial site to park; historic boiler house is now a picnic shelter

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation
Flexible Downtown Curb Space

On-street parking one moment, sidewalk cafe tables the next

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Fair Oaks Court

Affordable housing wins accolades, weaves neighborhood back together

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Multi-Family Housing
Exploring Parking's Potential

When parking is more than parked cars

Finance, Parking + Transit, Green Building, Parking
EcoVillage Bus Shelter

Bus shelter with living roof marks entrance to sustainable community

Finance, Parking + Transit, Green Building
EcoParq Ends Parking Chaos

How Mexico City’s residents became enthusiastic about parking meters –yes, parking meters

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, Traffic Calming
Downtown Cotati

Blueprint for small town growth—in the hometown of the Accordion Festival

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, For Citizens, Mixed-Use Development
Dia:Beacon Parking

At Dia:Beacon Museum, the parking lot is the lobby

Finance, Parking + Transit, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Parking
Denmark: Green Cities & Parking

Danish students park in the green

Finance, Parking + Transit, Most Popular Articles, Parking, Stormwater Management
Del Mar Station

Old train depot restored; new houses and shops built around trolley station

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Crossings at Gresham Station

Amsterdam—or the Portland suburbs? Apartments by light rail have long waiting list

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Creation of Fresh Kills Park

From trash to treasure, dump to destination

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Open Space Preservation
Creating The "There" In Greenport

Greenport’s transformation from a distressed community to a vibrant destination

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Long Island Downtowns, Long Island Success Stories
Courtyard at La Brea

Affordable housing adorned by ribbons

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Green Building, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing
Community Matters

Rewards of living in a small-scale community

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Suburban Retrofit
Columbus Carscape Competition

Parking lot as civic square: a parking lot during the week, but a marketplace on weekends

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Columbia Pike

On main street in the D.C. suburbs, dilapidated grocery store and parking lot are reinvented as mixed-use building

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Mixed-Use Development, Suburban Retrofit
Colony at Bandon Cove

Rowhouses blend with natural setting, win design accolades

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Multi-Family Housing
Changing the Status Quo

A community effort to jumpstart economic development and entrepreneurship

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places
Centre Village

Playful affordable housing design

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Multi-Family Housing
Car-Free City

Sunday streets in San Francisco – car-free

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets
Can a Song Change Suburbia?

Arcade Fire’s call to action to planners and architects alike

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Suburban Retrofit
Buses in the Fast Lane

Think the bus is slow? Think again

Finance, Parking + Transit, Alternative Transportation
Burnham Building

In Westchester County, obsolete historic factory building is adapted into public library and apartments

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Adaptive Reuse, Affordable Housing, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Building a Suburb in the Sky?

A science fiction design proposal to build a new suburb in the sky

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Suburban Retrofit
Bringing LEED to Your Community

LEED standards for a whole community, not just individual buildings

For Citizens, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Green Building
Bringing History Home

Connecting people and neighborhoods with history – an interview with Daniel Bluestone

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Historic Preservation
Bold Senior Housing Ideas

A unique master planned community to encourage social and communal engagement

For Developers, Housing Reinvented
Bluewater Park Parking Orchard

Boating lake, chalk cliffs, and parking lot orchards make this shopping mall anything but ordinary

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Bicycles as a Transit Solution?

Making transportation by bicycle easier and more practical

Finance, Parking + Transit, Bicycling, Transportation
Bethpage MOMA P.S. 2

Envisioning a network of vibrant new arts institutions to build cultural capital and help stem the brain drain

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Be Bold Contest Winners, Long Island Downtowns
Benedict Commons

Affordable in-town housing for local workers in Colorado’s Hamptons

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Green Building, Multi-Family Housing
Beacon Cinema

Beacon Cinema brings nightlife back to downtown

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Adaptive Reuse, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Historic Preservation
Backing Into Parking Changes

A parking arrangement that grows the parking supply, reduces crash rates, increases cycling, and is safer for children

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking, Traffic Calming
Increasing Density in Levittown

An exciting vision of the vast potential of rezoning for accessory dwelling units (“granny flats”) to increase housing choice

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Accessory Apartments, Be Bold Contest Winners, Suburban Retrofit
Mission Meridian Village

South Pasadena development capitalizes on new transit access

For Citizens, For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs shows that true urban renewal means civic involvement and utilizing historic resources, not bulldozing

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Historic Preservation
Parking Lots as Markets

A parking garage where designers shop

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Working Artists Ventura

Working Artists Ventura: green live-work artists’ village, plus jazz clubs and wine bars

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Arts and Cultural Institutions, Green Building, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing
Automated Parking's Potential

Automated parking used to be more prevalent in the US and is slowly making a comeback

Finance, Parking + Transit, Parking
Attain This!

Affordable, ultra-low energy home to be built in Deer Park

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Green Building
Arverne by the Sea

Arverve by the Sea, an improbable but successful new beachfront community

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing, Transit-Oriented Development
Art Lights Up Downtown York

Each evening, windows of abandoned downtown store were illuminated—sparking positive change

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Arts and Cultural Institutions
Annex Mills at High Falls

Vacant, hazardous buildings transformed into downtown rental housing

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Adaptive Reuse, Affordable Housing, Green Building, Historic Preservation, Multi-Family Housing
Ag-Island

Putting the “farm” back in “Farmingdale,” this idea consolidates office space and restores farmlands

For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Be Bold Contest Winners, Farming and Gardening, Suburban Retrofit
Affordable Housing, Cars Optional

Walkable housing for everyone—not just those who can afford it

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Affordable Housing, Walkability
A Plan Comes Together

Environmentalists and builders come together to support historic plan to preserve Carmans River

For Citizens, For Municipalities, Thinking Regionally, Open Space Preservation, Water Quality Protection
A Bike-friendlier L.A.

Car-centric Los Angeles welcomes bicyclists

Finance, Parking + Transit, Bicycling, Transportation
331 Wadsworth Avenue

Context-sensitive development to reinvigorate vacant block in beachfront downtown

 

For Developers, Housing Reinvented, Mixed-Use Development, Multi-Family Housing
20-Minute Living

Being able to do all of the necessary and enjoyable things that make life great within 20 minutes of your home

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Mixed-Use Development, Transit-Oriented Development
EDITOR'S DESIGN CHOICE
Headwaters Park

Millions visit downtown park – designed as Midwestern city’s outdoor convention center

A Sense of Place, Equitable Places, Editor's Design Choice