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. Simplecity Design

Outside Austin, a small town is doing something rare in America: Planning to grow like towns did before suburbanization. Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=hnFqaR… City of Bastrop, TX Simplecity Design

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

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 for Humanity homes getting built. austinhabitat Greg Anderson

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

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

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

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

The Congress for the New Urbanism 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…

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…

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 🤦🏾‍♂️ 🤦 💸

I really miss Amsterdam

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

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.

Newly constructed houses in the Netherlands

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