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Rid arbitrary regulations and return to the grid. This model works for cities of all sizes. How a small Texas city rewrote the rules of development curbed.com/2019/12/2/2099… via @Curbed @artisanurbanist

Street vendors are in healthy downtowns. Notice the number of people in each photo. Many @TexasDowntown (s) have what it takes to create a draw. This before/ after is from Bastrop shows how wide sidewalks function like plazas. Share your @googlemaps street view transformations.

Newly constructed houses in the Netherlands

That’s a wrap #cnu30. Great conversations, debates, dances, stories, and tours of places, both good and bad. Until next year urbanists, keep up the great work.

The Hill Country has one shot to develop.Hays County leadership gets it! Grow right. smcorridornews.com/?p=173783 via @Corridor News

I really miss Amsterdam

Designing a community in Bastrop where base zoning for single-family lots allows up to four homes, unlike Austin where an $800k vacant lot can only have 1-2 homes 🤦🏾‍♂️ 🤦 💸

@hblackson It is Mr. Blackson. A code that celebrates building neighborhoods rather than subdivisions.

People 65 to 75 cycle more than any adult group in the Netherlands. Not because they’re super-human, but because of the traffic-calmed streets and segregated cycle networks. These environments allow them to participate in society far longer into old age. john-adams.nl/the-age-friend…

The @NewUrbanism article below celebrates work by Simplecity.Design for the City of Bastrop! They did a great job covering the "why" behind the work. May 2022 bring better development standards to your commuity! Cities don't get do overs! cnu.org/publicsquare/2…

Plan for the future now small Central Texas towns. Markets like this flow people outward like a wave.

Austin, we have a problem fhfa.gov/Media/Blog/Pag…

City grids are thousands of years old - but were discarded by American planners for decades. Now, @CityOfBastropTx is partnering with Simple City Design (@scityd) to revive them as a template for growing a lively, affordable and prosperous community. bit.ly/3g0D0zj

City grids are thousands of years old - but were discarded by American planners for decades. Now, @CityOfBastropTx is partnering with Simple City Design (@scityd) to revive them as a template for growing a lively, affordable and prosperous community. freeth.ink/348BC6N

THIS is what happens when you prioritize people over cars. Open Streets give public spaces back to our communities and we're a stronger city because of it.

City grids are thousands of years old - but were discarded by American planners for decades. Now, @CityOfBastropTx is partnering with Simple City Design (@scityd) to revive them as a template for growing a lively, affordable and prosperous community. freeth.ink/33nSvtQ

It’s wonderful when the hard work of the community, leadership, and team is recognized by being used to its intent. This comment is particularly cool because these are @Habitat_org homes getting built. @AustinHabitat @WalkableAustin

City grids are thousands of years old - but were discarded by American planners for decades. Now, @CityOfBastropTx is partnering with Simple City Design (@scityd) to revive them as a template for growing a lively, affordable and prosperous community. freeth.ink/3axDF8i

Complex development rules lead to complex problems. Gentle density it’s going to be difficult to achieve with complex rules. See the #b3code for simplicity in adding authentic missing middle. Adding a few houses/house form retail on a land with infrastructure is gentle. @scityd