To our credit, we Americans periodically mobilize to tackle hard problems. It is one of our traits that distinguish us from so many other societies, present and past.

Though not uniformly successful in every effort to live up to our creed, we remain at bat, for the most part continually swinging for the fences. This resiliency enables our compass to periodically reorient towards greater moral purpose.

Occasionally our efforts are misguided, such as what we now fondly but naively call Smart Growth. But even when misguided, the values beneath such efforts are very frequently guided by American aspirations for a greater good, and are thus in and of themselves valuable.

case studies
We will periodically post efforts to change the change status quo and provide relevant commentary. We will attempt to provide examples of noteworthy efforts to tackle challenges like poverty, neighborhood distress, affordable housing shortages, and sprawl. We will provide insights into such efforts, commenting on what we think is useful and helpful. We hope in the process, provoking thought and, with any luck, changes in approach when appropriate.

education
We will also try to surface issues that we think aren’t appropriately understood in the field and attempt to clarify competing arguments.

research, publications, and coverage
We will also provide leads on research, publications, relevant journalism, and other sources of information on subjects related to the work of creating healthy neighborhoods that may be useful to readers.

On a quarterly basis we will update this section. We encourage any contributions you may have. We will post contributions as appropriate. contributions@czb.org