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Thirteen Characteristics of Walkable Neighborhoods
A checklist of physical qualities
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Jane Jacobs: 4 Rules for Fostering Good Urbanism
In the fast-urbanizing South, Jane Jacobs’s common denominators for vibrant cities still apply | by Aaron Lubeck
Feb 4
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Southern Urbanism
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Zoning Won’t Save Us
On the limits of policy and design
Jan 28
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Why New England's Steeples are Iconic
And why the South's aren't
Jan 21
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Eli Smith
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Some Thoughts on the Democratization of Land Use (aka zoning)*
I'On's Geoff Graham explains why the politicization of housing leads to more sprawl and less affordability.
Jan 14
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Southern Urbanism
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What the Pickleball Boom Tells Us About Housing
Access shouldn’t be a zero-sum game
Jan 7
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For Churches, Bigger Isn’t Always Better
Why the large scale development model of faith-based housing might not work
Dec 17, 2025
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Eli Smith
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What New Urbanists can learn from The Villages
It's time for new urbanists to focus on the block party
Dec 10, 2025
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The End Days of Parking Requirements
At least five states, including North Carolina, are taking kill shots in 2025
Dec 3, 2025
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A Pedestrian’s Reckoning with a Car-Centric Culture
Written by Robert Orr
Nov 26, 2025
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Toward a Theology of Building
Why faith calls us to build housing
Nov 19, 2025
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E.B. Magen
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Beauty and Budget Can Work Together
Trying to design an affordable house with an architect? Proceed with caution.
Nov 12, 2025
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