New Urbanism

Cooking Efficiently

September 28, 2011

By Dr. Rusty Pritchard Efficiency is not an end. It is a means to an end, but a dangerous one. Last Monday, I needed to get dinner made. My four-year-old daughter had a different agenda. She thought swinging and coloring were more important. But what she really wanted was attention. I think of swinging as [...]

How is a nation glutted with suburbs shaping us and the environment for the worse? How can we re-imagine where we live for the better?

Does an evening on the front porch sound heavenly? There may be more than one reason that this architectural interface between the public and private reminds us of Paradise.

What is the relationship between the built environment and a healthy and just neighborhood? Here’s a taste of the web resources available for learning about the built environment and tools for making your community a healthy place.

New Urbanism’s new way

July 30, 2009

New Urbanism is a school of urban planning that focuses on environmental and community health, while still supporting conservative values.