Right now is a generational moment. Cities are being shut down to help contain the spread of coronavirus, and there are lots of questions being asked about the health and safety of our cities. Both ...

As local communities consider changes to zoning regulations, the issue is neatly summarized by Chad Eiken, the city of Vancouver’s community development manager. “People are used to what they know and ...

The Boston Society of Architects sponsored a conference in September at which 350 participants talked a lot about the D-word: Density. They agreed that, to most citizens, the D-word is suspect, if not ...

Amid the housing crisis in South Florida, Miami-Dade County has been floating two proposals that would increase housing density as a way to address the increasingly dire situation in our community.

When people hear the word “density,” they often picture something unpleasant — rows of identical apartment blocks, crowded streets or towering buildings that block the sun. It’s easy to say, “We don’t ...