Courtyards

ByRoy Prince September 5, 2020November 14, 2020

Courtyard | Design | Economic Development | Future Urbanism | Human Scale | Incremental | Lean Urbanism | Neighborhood | Open Space | Parks | Ped Shed | Placemaking | Public Realm | Roy's Blog | Street | Street Trees | Tactical Urbanism | Traditional Neighborhood Development | Walkability

An ode to Lisbon’s kiosks by photographer Richard John Seymour
ByRoy Prince November 19, 2020February 8, 2021

Once obsolete, these staples of city life are making a comeback Until just a few years ago, a ‘capilé’ would have been as unfamiliar to Lisbonites as to those outside of Portugal. Once a staple local tipple, made from maidenhair fern leaf syrup and essence of orange blossom, it slipped out of people’s consciousness as…

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Charrette | Design | Downtown | Form-Based Codes | Housing | Human Scale | Mixed Use | Placemaking | Plazas | Public Realm

Ciudad Cayalá & Herencia de Allende
ByRoy Prince September 5, 2020November 14, 2020

“The Art of Making Places: A Panel Discussion on Ciudad Cayalá & Herencia de Allende with Leon Krier, María Sánchez, and Pedro Godoy On May 19th, 2020, the ICAA presented this special panel discussion only to ICAA Members. The recording has now been made available here for the enjoyment of the general public. If you…

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The Evolution of Urban Planning
ByRoy February 6, 2018February 7, 2018

Urban planning has been around for as long as cities have existed, but the 20th century saw a number of bold ideas that radically changed the make-up of our urban centers. From garden cities to psychogeography, today’s infographic by Konstantin von der Schulenburg is an informative overview of the modern movements and ideas that shaped urban planning….

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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) | Affordable Housing | Design | Equity | Future Urbanism | Housing | Incremental | Lean Urbanism | Missing Middle | Neighborhood | New Urbanism | Placemaking | Roy's Blog | Smart Growth | Traditional Neighborhood Development | Walkability

The Swiss Army Knife “Side Hustle” House
ByRoy April 27, 2018

Side Hustle House. Source: Union Studio The Swiss Army Knife “Side Hustle” House The Side Hustle House has been designed to supplement primary income and evolve as household needs change. ROBERT STEUTEVILLE APR. 24, 2018 Note: Missing middle housing will be a topic at many sessions in CNU 26.Savannah, May 15-19. High housing costs and lack of…

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Why Street Grids Have More Capacity
ByRoy July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

The greater choice offered by well-connected street networks leads to more capacity and efficiency, according to pioneering smart growth engineer Walter Kulash. ROBERT STEUTEVILLE JUL. 31, 2018 I recently posted “The copious capacity of street grids” making the case that traditional street networks are not just better for walking, biking, and livability, but also offer far greater…

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Affordable Housing | Downtown | Economic Development | Housing | Planning

YES, YOU CAN BUILD YOUR WAY TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ByRoy September 29, 2017September 29, 2017

Lessons from unexpected places. Author: Alan Durning September 21, 2017 “You can’t build your way out of a housing affordability problem.” That’s conventional wisdom. I hear it all the time: Prosperous, growing, tech-rich cities from Seattle to the Bay Area and from Austin to Boston are all gripped by soaring rents and home prices. But what…

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