arkansas

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  Fayetteville 2030: Transit City Scenario

  Fayetteville, Ark. / University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC)

   
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  Pettaway Pocket Neighborhood, Little Rock, Ark.

  Our judges were impressed with the thoughtful design behind this affordable pocket community.

   
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  Ralph Bunche Neighborhood Vision Plan, Benton, Ark.

  Low-impact development and innovative home design offer the potential to revitalize a 100-year-old African-American neighborhood.

   
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  L-Stack House, Fayetteville, Ark.

  Before purchasing this compact suburban lot, Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, and his family observed it for a year and a half from a rental next door.

   
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  Porchscapes, Fayetteville, Ark.

  Parks—not pipes. That was the rallying call behind Porchscapes, where a series of water treatment parks is the connective tissue for an entire low-income community.

   
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  nest house, hurricane valley, ark.

  This retirement house in rural Arkansas is unlike anything you'll see in Florida or Arizona, but for the homeowners it makes perfect sense. “They had a strong appreciation for what we do,” says principal in charge Dan Rockhill, “and felt they could live w

   
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  rock star

  The environmental arguments against owning a second (or third) home seem irrefutable. An extra house perforce consumes extra building resources and operating energy, not to mention the fossil fuels used for transportation to and from the beach, mountains, or countryside. But the flip side of this...