Plans for a 1945 building in the village of Manchester's historic district will be "compatible with the distinctive character of the district setting and surrounding buildings.”
Read MoreTwo bills in the Michigan legislature would effectively eliminate historic districts.
Read MoreDemand is growing for housing that looks like single family homes but provides greater density, walkability and access to urban-style amenities
Read More“The philosophy is that absence of all of those features forces all users of the space … to negotiate passage through the space via eye contact and person to person negotiation.”
Read MoreParis prepares to host an international climate summit with a car-free day that reduced smog and let non-drivers savor its beauty.
Read MoreWhen it comes to historic preservation, someone needs to say, “This place matters,” and inspire others to join the effort.
Read MoreHUD funded 30 projects to help regions and communities plan green infrastructure projects. Their report offers excellent examples and is rich with links to the grantees’ work.
Read MoreCarlisle/Wortman Associates created design guidelines to revitalize an older urban corridor, bringing building fronts to the street, encouraging mixed uses and improving all forms of transportation.
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