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March 2026

Make No Little Plans: A Call for Collaborators
Horizon Lines: Chicago Courtyard City by 2050
 • Alicia Pederson
A New White Sox Owner Has 47 Acres in the South Loop. I Have a Suggestion.
The success of a stadium district depends entirely on whether the surrounding neighborhood is built for daily life.
 • Alicia Pederson
They Laughed at Car-Free Housing. Now They’re Trying to Copy It.
Culdesac Tempe and the End of the Parking Assumption
 • Alicia Pederson
Welcome To Courtyard Urbanist!
The leading newsletter for architects, planners, developers, and enthusiasts bringing family-friendly courtyard blocks to American cities.
The Zoning Rule That Broke the American City Block
Wherein we discuss the great American SETBACK problem, and the PARTY WALL solution
 • Alicia Pederson
Marketing Brief - BUILD Plan, LIHTC & $100M: What Developers Need Now
Every policy shift, project update, and funding window shaping Midwest urban development — February 2026.
 • Alicia Pederson
Chronicle #2: Why Developers Are Suddenly Interested in Courtyard Housing
Developers, cities, and planners are starting to turn courtyard urbanism into real projects.
 • Alicia Pederson
The Best New Courtyard Block Built in America, and Why It Became Luxury Housing
A $400M courtyard block in Brooklyn reveals why America builds luxury megaprojects instead of real urban neighborhoods
 • Alicia Pederson
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