TRADITIONAL URBANISM vs MODERNIST SUBURBANISM built by people .............. prescribed by planners efficient .......................... wasteful beautiful ........................ ugly inspired ......................... depressing

France requires an architect's stamp for homes over 1615 sf. This has effectively eliminated new housing development in the 1600-2200 sf category, even though there is clearly demand for that product. REGULATION REDUCES HOUSING CHOICE.

Fig Common by Laurie Devegter Architecture: Allison Ramsey Architects Four cottages. Two lots. Each fee simple. Shared Courtyard with Seating as part of the HOA. Gorgeous stuff.

If traditional architecture and new urbanism is SO expensive, then why is a hotbed of it in #Oklahoma, the state with the lowest median net worth in America? #BuildingCulture #Wheeler #Townsend #CarltonLanding

This is a big deal. The two biggest paths to affordability are IRC REFORM and PARKING REFORM.

Parker Welch@parkerwelch.bsky.social · 2w ago

By a vote of 10-1, Austin City Council just passed Item 86, directing staff to prepare code amendments that shift 3 & 4-unit buildings from the IBC to the IRC and create a simpler, alternative IBC pathway for 5 to 16-unit buildings 🥳🎉🏬 “Houseplex” amendments will come back to Council this December

I’m thrilled to release the results of my 50-year longitudinal study of 7 college towns (all of which I’ve lived in), expressing the correlation between progressivism and paperwork, and the downward pressure “progressive paralysis” puts on quality of place.

How do you say "No Appendix D" in Japanese?

Christian Dimmer@remmid.bsky.social · 2w ago

Tokyo’s walkable neighbourhood streets blur the line between road and gathering place, belonging to everyone.

Before | After Restoration Sears Residence @ 110 W Trinity Listed on the Old North Durham Historic Register

Yesterday, the NC Senate passed HB 162, a bill that reduces unnecessary parking mandates and gives communities more flexibility in how they grow. As our state continues to grow, we need policies that help us protect our natural resources while building stronger communities for the future.

New proposed @raysbaseball.com stadium. This will look great in #Raleigh! #MLBRaleigh #MLB @MLB @MLBRaleigh

"A city is not sustainable simply because it is dense — it is sustainable when it is designed for people, proximity, and diversity of uses." - @IMMDesignLab ie, diversity and human scale matter.

Incrémentalisme en #France 🇫🇷 très beau!

In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood. With: 12K people 6K homes 1.8K social rental homes 1.5K mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes 21K bike parking spaces 250 shared cars 2 parcel hubs Parking structures on the edge.

Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week

Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...

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"BIRTHDAY AMERICA USA" I created this original song as my counterpart to southparkstudios.bsky.social's "AMERICA, F YEAH". Written, recorded, and edited with Andrew Bentler (aka Shorty Longback) specifically to celebrate the crazy spirit of our fine nation. #usa #250 #america

🚨The #NCLeg Passes Biggest Parking Reform Bill in US History!🚨 The bill bans cities from requiring off-street parking STATEWIDE, from Murphy to Manteo. This is a HUGE deal. And a huge win for property rights, cities, and affordability. Happy Birthday, America.

🚨 New Southern Urbanism Series: "American Land Use at 250" 🚨 Our five columnists examine how the human spirit shapes American towns and continue our founding legacy as the country approaches its 250th birthday. #AmericanLandUse #LandUse #HousingPolicy #Urbanism #YIMBY #America250

I have watched 20+ documentary films on housing affordability, and have not been impressed by any of them. What #documentary #films have you seen on #housing that you thought worthwhile?

Is there a better building block to America than the 2 to 3-story urban building? #DhiruThadani

This photo makes the rounds every few months, ostensibly to prove that new things are lower quality. But the truth is that these are different woods. The top is southern yellow pine, and the bottom looks like Douglas fir.

I frequently critique US Planning because it has too many leaders who deflect responsibility from its historical wrongdoings. Dorothy Walker was different. She didn't shy away from Planning's dark past. She leaned into it, took responsibility for it, and worked tirelessly to correct it.

Panna Meena ka Kund, India Not sure how they got this one past the building inspector.

STUFF TO SKEET 4/ @aaronlubeck.bsky.social talks about a phenomenon we see a lot in blue places like MoCo: ppl speak the language of social justice while pushing for its opposite bc it’s easier than doing the work—basically the Marc Elrich theory of change www.southernurbanism.org/p/the-moral-...

The Moral Inversion of Progressive City Politics

When words stop meaning anything, cities stop working

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Today, I introduce "Lubeck's Hierarchy of Needs," which asserts that beauty is achievable only after ALL lower-level preconditions have been met. In this context, we can understand why so much development is ugly and uninspiring. Read my latest onHousing: 🔗👉Bio #housing #reform #yimby

Keep this building in mind when the usuals come out against zoning code reform. 👇THIS👇 is what they will be advocating against. via @cityaestheticss (X)

If you have ever codified or defended off-street parking requirements, THIS is what you destroyed

Mexico City uses symbology on its metro maps to provide vast opportunities for its citizens to showcase art, thereby enhancing pride of place. US cities should take note of the grassroots nature of it all. Read my latest, onHousing" link via bio #mexico #art #metro #abundance

100 years ago today, on May 18, 1926, Durham enacted its first zoning code. How much of the city's best architecture was built BEFORE that date?

That's how you do an alley. #Seabrook #WA

David Modica became an unlikely #YIMBY hero. His hometown sought to comply with state housing law in ways that were certain to never build any actual housing. His objection reminded us of how cunning local governments can be with #housing, and sparked a call for Born-Again YIMBYism. 👉viabio

I tend not to design blank windowless walls, but I intend to underwrite a mural in this spirit as soon as I can. #placemaking through #art #localism #architecture #awesomeness