Join us for an important IN-PERSON International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) conference in the livable showcase of suburban retrofit,...

In spite of the slow start of vaccinations, he still expects that by April, "everyone will be able to get a vaccine." The Palladium...

Looking forward to a better year ahead, and an inspiring International Making Cities Livable conference and celebration in Carmel,...

A webinar talk by IMCL leaders Phil Stafford, anthropologist, and Michael Mehaffy, urban researcher. Screen shot from the talk,...

We can find lessons in many great cities of how to make a public space attractive in spite of bad weather. The image at left is the old...

Diners from two restaurants in Portland, Oregon, Zeus Cafe and Jake's, enjoy the newly reclaimed street space next to a "bicycle...

Our drive-through lifestyles have already fueled a dramatic rise in obesity-related illnesses, and the pandemic could make it worse – or...

Sometimes deceptively simple "urban rooms" are all that's required By Peter Elmlund. In Beijing of all places, I found one of the best...

By Peter Elmlund. In a newsletter from The New Localism group, former Brookings fellow Bruce Katz and cowriters call for a "Main Street...

By Peter Elmlund. There is something special about half-empty bars, restaurants, and cafés that never have a full house. Here you can...

Another sampling from the new book developed in collaboration with UN-Habitat and other partners. By Michael Mehaffy. Our book A New...

The under-appreciated influence of separation and relocation of business functions. By Peter Elmlund. After the suburban heyday of the...

Or, how Christopher Alexander’s landmark 1965 paper can still guide us in thinking about the coronavirus, and other urban challenges The...

We need better tools to properly value their true social and economic benefits. By Peter Elmlund. Saving small firms has become a mantra...

Developed in collaboration with UN-Habitat and other partners, the book offers innovative as well as time-honored patterns for making...

The false duality between dense public spaces and isolated private ones misses the complexity of all the diverse—and relatively...

Long considered beneath serious attention by design and planning elites, suburban settlements in the United States are emerging as key arena

Here is an essay on architectural education and the need for reform, written by a group of educators and practitioners including our own...

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our dear friend and collaborator Suzanne Crowhurst Lennard, at 3:15 AM on...