Architect Daniel Parolek and Opticos Design answered with Culdesac Tempe, the nation’s first purpose-built, car-free community. With shade-rich design, missing middle housing, and a self-sustaining mix of homes and businesses, it’s a climate-conscious model now scaling to nearby Mesa.| The Builder's Daily
Brownfield building sounds too good to be true – and it is| New Statesman
Inclusive urban design is no longer a peripheral concern in European planning. It has become...| citiesforum.org
by Kal Almo, ASLA, AIA, SITES AP, Jack R. Garcia, Affiliate ASLA, Jenny Zhang, ASLA, AICP, and Lauren Patterson, ASLA, PLA What is Technology in Urban Design and How is Technology Used to Make, and…| The Field
This short film offers a recipe for a great right of way, and a wealth of inspiration for communities to design for people.| usa.streetsblog.org
Designing pubs in small and urban spaces can be challenging, but with smart use of vertical space, multi-functional elements, and creative layouts, success is achievable.| The Irish Pub
For decades, inflatable public art has been popping up around the world. We’d like to float this idea here too.| Sactown Magazine
For five years, Zaved Khan has been training his lens on Sacramento’s past and present, serving up slices of civic nostalgia.| Sactown Magazine
Playground swings are for kids—or so we thought. In fact, these urban amenities are a surprisingly popular trend for "kids" of all ages.| Sactown Magazine
The Hanami Line is poised to give us all a sneak peek of its annual cherry blossom showcase. Sacramento, get ready to be pretty in pink.| Sactown Magazine
A floor-to-roof renovation transformed a modest mid-century ranch house in Auburn into a modernist jewel box.| Sactown Magazine
Multimedia artist Paula Bellacera creates images of Sacramento that are at once new and nostalgic, using a vintage Polaroid SX-70 camera.| Sactown Magazine
To create a bike-friendly city, it's essential to prioritize dedicated bike lanes, safe intersections, ample parking, traffic-calming measures, and cycling education.| Sustainable America
Dr. Luke Wood, the university's youngest president ever, talks about his first year on the job, navigating tough challenges and stadium-sized opportunities.| Sactown Magazine
An artist created large-scale urban portals to allow people to interact in real time with strangers around the globe. Let’s greet our global neighbors too.| Sactown Magazine
Roughly every Tuesday after working with a trash pickup group in West Denver, I bike to the Taco Bell located on the 16th Street Mall. It's a rarity among Taco Bells in the metro area. While the rest of the Taco Bells that comprise Denver proper have some sort of drive thru, it| DenverUrbanism Blog
The administration at the University of California Santa Barbara finally realized that the emperor had no clothes and cancelled the mostly windowless Munger Hall,1 but the fight for natural light and air continues. The monstrous dorm would have sentenced over 4,000 students to bedrooms with no windows, creating a potentially disastrous living experience. In location near …| Terrapin Bright Green
Agrihoods, neighborhoods that incorporate food production into their design, have been getting more attention in the residential development world. In many cases, these projects are conventional sprawl with a tiny community garden or orchard. Whereas, in their truest form, agrihoods weave food production into the design and experiential fabric of their communities in much more …| Terrapin Bright Green