Autore: Nelson Arthur C. Nelson

Many communities across the nation still lack affordable housing. And many officials continue to claim that "affordable housing" is an oxymoron. Building inexpensively is impossible, they s …

Impact fees are one-time charges that are applied to new residential developments by local governments that are seeking funds to pay for the construction or expansion of public facilities, such as wa …

The concept of "the city" -as well as "the state" and "the nation state" -is pass agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic stre …

"Transfer of Development Rights" (TDR) programs allow local governments to put economic principles to work in encouraging good land use planning. TDR programs most often permit landowners t …

Nearly half the buildings that will be standing in 2030 do not exist today. That means we have a tremendous opportunity to reinvent our urban areas, making them more sustainable and livable for futur …

America’s landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as demand grows for a different kind of American Dream–smaller homes on smaller lots, multifamily options, and walkable neighborhoods. Thi …