Tag: Stefanos Polyzoides

The Dreaded Density Issue

Susan Henderson
Susan Henderson Instagram Facebook May 5, 2012
A number of recent conversations with Stefanos Polyzoides, Howard Blackson, and Matt Lambert regarding density and residential types has me thinking about building typology as one solution to visualizing and embracing density. (more…) Continue Reading
Category Back of the Envelope, Planning and Design, Theory and Practice
Tags Andres Duany, density, form-based code, Lincoln Institute, Matt Lambert, smartcode, Stefanos Polyzoides, Susan Henderson
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The Revolution Will Not be Organized (But the food and drink will be pretty good)

Ben Brown
Ben Brown February 2, 2011
It’s officially over. The flush era for planners and designers, when utopian villages and new towns could grow from dreams and piles of private sector cash? Long gone. Now comes the revolution. What the revolt will look like is under debate. And not surprisingly, the most intense discussions are joined by those... Continue Reading
Category Development, Planning and Design
Tags Andres Duany, Ben Brown, cnu, Dhiru Thadani, LEED, new urbanism, Seaside, smart growth, Stefanos Polyzoides
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A Rapid Kick Off for CNU18 Atlanta — “Urban Labs” Point to May Conference

Ben Brown
Ben Brown January 1, 2010
The 18th national conference of the Congress for the New Urbanism doesn’t officially start until May 19, 2010. But Atlanta, the host city, is getting a running start. Conference organizers in Atlanta are working with Metro governments, non-profits, and the private sector to create lead-in events tied to all the big... Continue Reading
Category Development, Planning and Design, Public Policy
Tags cnu, Dhiru Thadani, Doug Farr, John Norquist, Stefanos Polyzoides
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