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Master Street Plans
There is no great city in the world that isn’t made up of a highly connected network of streets. In fact this is the first thing that all ..
A Two-Sentence Subdivision Ordinance
In 1926 the United States created a legal precedent for zoning our cities, through the decision in the Euclid v. Ambler case. This was fur..
Why Block Size Matters
The size of a block is an interesting issue because it has a significant impact on both the internal workings of the block itself (the abi..
Open Space: Good or Bad for Cities?
In the middle of the 19th century cities were expanding, and in most cases they were doing this in the absence of sensible ways to address..
Sustainable Framework
For 2500 years, at least, we have been planning cities that are incredibly sustainable. Since the very first cities were planned (up unti..