Dr. Alicia Pederson is a writer and advocate who encourages cities to adopt courtyard urbanism, a style of development where mixed-use buildings surround a shared courtyard. Today, she joins Norm to explain the benefits of this development style and how to advocate for it.

Drawing by Leon Krier

6 housing reforms that could help make courtyard blocks possible.

Read more from Alicia:

Urban Courtyard (X/Twitter)

“Chicago’s affordable housing plan demands a courtyard block blueprint” Chicago Tribune

“The courtyard block solution to Chicago’s family flight problem” Chicago Tribune

“A better way to approach the challenge of Lincoln Yards” Crain’s Chicago Business

Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn)

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