Let's talk about the next block.

The original argument that towns, streets, and buildings are made of small, repeatable patterns that people recognize as good. Still the book we reach for first.

Small clusters of homes around a shared green. The clearest guide to how a cottage court works and why neighbors like living in one.

Architectural elements done correctly, with plain drawings of what to do and what to avoid. How a small house earns the word lovable.

Real people living well in small homes, and the design and life choices that make it work.

The book that named the building types we build and made the case for bringing them back to American neighborhoods.

Why walkability is the foundation of a healthy, affordable, and lively city, and the ten steps that get a place there.

The reference site for missing middle building types, with diagrams, examples, and policy tools for cities.

A national network teaching people to build small projects in their own neighborhoods. We are part of this community.

Free, well-illustrated publications on accessory dwelling units and missing middle housing written for residents and local officials.

Why cities that grow one small step at a time end up stronger than cities that bet everything on one big project.

Why we build on raised floors: durability, comfort, and resilience in a wet climate.

The research behind sealed, conditioned crawlspaces, the foundation detail we were first to get approved in Shelby County.