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Activation & Intervention: Two Sides of the Tactical Urbanism Coin Setting the stage for, and learning from tactical urbansim

Transforming LA’s Sprawl: A Community Call to ActionHome to 3.9 million people [i], the city of Los Angeles is often thought of as a car-centric, sprawling city.

Competing against Suburbia: Why new urbanism hasn’t caught on as a reliable model of development and two solutions.If urbanists, academics, and planners agree that New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TNDs) are the best form of residential development, why are so few projects actually being built?

Urban Career Advice from the InsideNo one has all the secrets, but here are some tips on how to progress in the field and overcome barriers.

Reflecting on the Impact of my Heroes (Part II: Jacobs)

Reflecting on the Impact of my Heroes (Part I: Olmsted)

Part 2: American Dependence: The Carnage of American Car CultureMuch of the United States has been engineered to rely on cars, but at what cost?

American Dependence: The Carnage of American Car Culture Much of the United States has been engineered to rely on cars, but at what cost?

Children: Left Behind by SuburbiaHow to get children outside again

Principles to Guide Infrastructure Investment for the FutureHow have your finances been lately? I imagine that the pandemic and this recent period of unprecedented inflation impacted your bank account in some not so positive ways. The recent state of the economy has also seriously impacted how governments and developers handle their finances when it comes to constructing and maintaining the built environment.

Theorizing the Rural-Urban TransectThe history, influences, and philosophy of transect zones.

Food Trucks and People Friendly CitiesWhat can the humble food truck teach us about Urbanism?

Rural Urbanist Towns - A Contradiction or the Future?Can typical rural towns in America match the walkable and vibrant atmosphere similar to their European counterparts?

Building Tall Where It CountsEmbracing Neighborhood Change to Address the Housing Crisis

Ending Exclusionary Zoning Creating More Paths to Homeownership and Mitigating the Housing Crisis

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