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Downtown Cary, NC Park Showcases the Power of Civic Infill
How world class public design triggers private investment.
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Brian Vaughn
Blending the Best of Old and New
Lessons from Spain on the future of efficient and durable architecture.
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Austin Tunnell
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Public Participation for the New Urbanism
Former Executive Director of the Congress for New Urbanism talks about public participation.
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Michael Schwartz
Progressive Cities Aren't Living Up To Their Values
How ideology is getting in the way of good city building
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Coby Lefkowitz
Renting in a College Town: Lessons from @StudentRentalPro
What housing development in college towns can teach us about placemaking and building cities for fun and community.
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Sonia Birla

March 2025

Do We Need Timeless Investment Strategies to Unlock Great Architecture Again?
Lessons from the ReTwit and Reconvene "un-conferences."
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Austin Tunnell
Jane Jacobs: 4 Rules for Fostering Good Urbanism
In the fast-urbanizing South, Jane Jacobs’s common denominators for vibrant cities still apply.
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Southern Urbanism
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The Founding Fathers Were Wrong
Building Culture founder Austin Tunnell pens a personal tale of adventure, discovery, hardship and hope.
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Austin Tunnell
Filling The Urbanist Education Gap
Will McCollum explains why he is launching a movement this summer in Charleston to train the next generation of Citymakers
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Will McCollum
Building Optimism, An Excerpt
Why our world looks the way it does, and how to make it better. In book form!
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Coby Lefkowitz

February 2025

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