# ![@UrbanCourtyard Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1795606048767610881.png) @UrbanCourtyard Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist

Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist posts on X about copenhagen, space, rome, block the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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[copenhagen](/topic/copenhagen) #345, [space](/topic/space) #1380, [rome](/topic/rome) #583, [block](/topic/block) #310, [west michigan](/topic/west-michigan) 2.78%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 2.78%, [level](/topic/level) 2.78%, [the most](/topic/the-most) 2.08%, [environment](/topic/environment) 2.08%, [up to](/topic/up-to) 2.08%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Did you know Courtyard Urbanist is a social media phenomenon Edinburghers are confirming https://buildedinburgh.substack.com/p/saturday-column-in-praise-of-fully https://buildedinburgh.substack.com/p/saturday-column-in-praise-of-fully"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022668198815109562)  2026-02-14T13:44Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Americans excel at walkable mixed-use development when theyre designing ski resorts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/1873874141516058835)  2024-12-30T23:29Z 20.9K followers, 8.9M engagements


"Post the most delightful public space you can walk to from your home rn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/1997016832440496202)  2025-12-05T18:54Z 20.7K followers, 1.6M engagements


"Americans EXCEL at dense walkable urbanism when they're designing ski resorts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2006391178921394233)  2025-12-31T15:45Z 20.8K followers, 12.7M engagements


"Even though mottled porous travertine lacks the visual solidity and crystalline clarity of other stones it exhibits insane aura. You see it and youre emotionally transported to the Colosseum St. Peters colonnade and the history-defying built environment of the Eternal City of Rome Doors of NY. May someone be inspired to make a new entryway that measures up to these. https://t.co/YIJY8Pple3 Doors of NY. May someone be inspired to make a new entryway that measures up to these. https://t.co/YIJY8Pple3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2014367749535871223)  2026-01-22T16:01Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements


""Before courtyard urbanism most American families moved to drive-everywhere suburbs to find a big house with a yard" The Norrebro neighborhood of Copenhagen has about [-----] people/sq. mi. The River North neighborhood of Chicago has [-----] people/ sq. mile. Again the low-rise courtyard block neighborhoods are denser AND greener AND more family-friendly than the Anglo city blocks. https://t.co/L2x3w1KnmD The Norrebro neighborhood of Copenhagen has about [-----] people/sq. mi. The River North neighborhood of Chicago has [-----] people/ sq. mile. Again the low-rise courtyard block neighborhoods are"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2015133019711939067)  2026-01-24T18:42Z 20.9K followers, 42.8K engagements


"You can design your own dream courtyard block kitchen using the Courtyard Composer at Mine will all have --babies in Uppababy bassinet strollers --border collies --busy curtains --stained wood (I hate painted wood so unforgiving) --messy desk http://composer.courtyardurbanist.com http://composer.courtyardurbanist.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2015164542725108174)  2026-01-24T20:47Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"People love to post this picture of Stowe Vermont as a small town American idyll but this is a car-dependent town with sprawl just every other american small town Democratic place /// Republican place https://t.co/ZTomqGw2LU Democratic place /// Republican place https://t.co/ZTomqGw2LU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2017098292664975448)  2026-01-30T04:51Z 20.7K followers, 53K engagements


"I deleted the post about the babysitter and the normalization of food delivery culture because it was going viral and being misinterpreted. For clarity: the babysitter is a close family friend and I wasnt annoyed at all by her asking the question. What surprised me was how normalized food delivery has become for the younger generation. Older babysitters almost always assume theyre making sandwiches or simple lunch at home. Its an interesting generational difference"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2018424144224800983)  2026-02-02T20:39Z 20.8K followers, 31.7K engagements


"You let them roam on their own with peers while watching over from kitchen windowcourtyard block resident from Poland describes how courtyard form facilitates childhood independence and socialization @aussieflya @SustainableTall @UrbanCourtyard You let the roam on their own with peers while watching over from kitchen window. I think one of the biggest challenges from children nowadays is less opportunity to socialise especially outside of school context. @aussieflya @SustainableTall @UrbanCourtyard You let the roam on their own with peers while watching over from kitchen window. I think one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2018677131648041291)  2026-02-03T13:25Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"The 19th-century Swedish national building code permitted buildings up to five stories while mandating green space within residential blocks. The result (left Stockholm) is a distinctive courtyard urbanism form: floor area concentrated into taller thinner buildings arranged along the block perimeter enclosing shared interior courtyards. By contrast 19th-century American cities generally did not require on-site green space. As a result buildings tended to be long and squat spreading to cover the entire lot leaving no residual yard or shared open space. Density was achieved through lot coverage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2018699474390884563)  2026-02-03T14:53Z 20.8K followers, 67.9K engagements


"Similar difference with the piazza verbano blocks in Rome and chicago blocks both built in early 1900s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2018700814626197630)  2026-02-03T14:59Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Aerial views are just endlessly fascinating because they reveal the block organization that gives rise to the urban experience I was today years old when I learned that the National Mall does not run parallel to DCs street grid https://t.co/3q2GkEiT4B I was today years old when I learned that the National Mall does not run parallel to DCs street grid https://t.co/3q2GkEiT4B"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2018761474940780609)  2026-02-03T19:00Z 20.9K followers, 35K engagements


"My view is that the West Michigan Dutch deserve quality urbanism that equals if not surpasses that of Amsterdam Courtyard concept for Grand Rapids MI. A dense family-friendly district built from small diverse buildings joined wall-to-wall to form complete courtyard blocks. Narrow woonerf streets knit the neighborhood together while active ground floors support everyday life. Inside https://t.co/hJvVMLhfh0 Courtyard concept for Grand Rapids MI. A dense family-friendly district built from small diverse buildings joined wall-to-wall to form complete courtyard blocks. Narrow woonerf streets knit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2018834176854864277)  2026-02-03T23:49Z 20.9K followers, 119.8K engagements


"@Verbose_Dutch @midwestern_ope Im from Grand Rapids had tons of friends who went to Hope drive on [---] regularly on way to ludington area cottage. I know holland and all of west Michigan well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2018890965658824715)  2026-02-04T03:34Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Who found all three GR-based businesses that got featured in this urban vision My view is that the West Michigan Dutch deserve quality urbanism that equals if not surpasses that of Amsterdam https://t.co/YODESc8i3i My view is that the West Michigan Dutch deserve quality urbanism that equals if not surpasses that of Amsterdam https://t.co/YODESc8i3i"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019164153207005570)  2026-02-04T21:40Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements


"In fact I have three younger sisters who all have a bunch of kids and they and their friends are obsessed with courtyard blocks coming to Grand Rapids. One of the sisters is fortunate enough to live in East Grand Rapids which is one of the few dense walkable neighborhoods. But its far too expensive. For households were both parents work condos are a lifesaver because they dont have time to maintain a front yard and garden. They just want convenience and community and a really nice living space. And thats what courtyard block units create https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019169530128564547"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019169530128564547)  2026-02-04T22:01Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements


"So Im hearing strong demand in west Michigan for walkable urbanism @cleophatra_ @UrbanCourtyard I would kill to move from Hudsonville into this walkable urbanism 😭 @cleophatra_ @UrbanCourtyard I would kill to move from Hudsonville into this walkable urbanism 😭"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019176221037269350)  2026-02-04T22:28Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@FL_Coasters Yeah who wants freedom of movement community and maximal convenience"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019185552503824684)  2026-02-04T23:05Z 20.8K followers, 11.1K engagements


"which one of these does NOT have double-loaded corridors. how can you tell"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019256518210941432)  2026-02-05T03:47Z 20.9K followers, 60.8K engagements


"@abe1x Double loaded corridors make it so you cant have a front and a back to your units. Fine for some small and transient households but many want an apartment that lives in a HOUSE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019435761284812945)  2026-02-05T15:39Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements


"I always want to like these new courtyard schemes from Switzerland (and theres a lot to like) but they always have a suburban feel because theyre not integrated into a mixed-use urban neighborhood. And even though theyre single stair they are monolithic developments that lack the building diversity of blocks that are built out parcel by parcel (right) An enormous courtyard housing scheme in Stans Switzerland The plan has no corridors. Instead there are [--] individual stair and lift cores each servicing just 2-3 apartments per floor. This means every home is dual aspect By Edelar Mosayebi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019470363839660176)  2026-02-05T17:57Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Is anyone on the Austin planning dept on Twitter because I love what theyre doing but want to make a few suggestions that will make their mixed use plan substantially better Austin planning department is studying a new missing-middle zoning (MR) and a mixed-use (MX) zoning - MR zoning would allow up to [--] units on 5750sqft lot - MX zoning would allow higher density AND commercial uses where it has previously been prohibited. This is huge https://t.co/ud2d1EYhfj Austin planning department is studying a new missing-middle zoning (MR) and a mixed-use (MX) zoning - MR zoning would allow up to 6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019480521890267319)  2026-02-05T18:37Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Specifically it would be great to have a tall small footprint mixed use building that creates an enclosed yard. Love this L shaped building for small lot by daniel morales (can create a courtyard block if many are built wall to wall)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019613108055273980)  2026-02-06T03:24Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements


"I was demoing the Courtyard Composer to some kids and one of them said they liked how all the buildings are different. I think this instinct is more than a subjective preference for aesthetic variety. What we read as aesthetic variety is often a proxy for social health. Building forms that feel attractive tend to signal diversity underneath the surface: multiple ownership models mixed tenures different household sizes and a wide range of price points coexisting on the same block. By contrast monolithic multifamily isnt just visually boring. It communicate single ownership narrow tenure and a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019617249112240372)  2026-02-06T03:40Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements


"I basically agree with this this is basically my experience with the US and cities https://t.co/RSG3aewJvP this is basically my experience with the US and cities https://t.co/RSG3aewJvP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019621036497523036)  2026-02-06T03:55Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@eye_that_sees Yeah he drew that circle too big"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019630711008030849)  2026-02-06T04:34Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Another fantastic piece by @mbolotnikova. Many Americans think density failed because public housing failed but how much of its failure is a design failure Isolated high-rise projects failed because they concentrated poverty and cut residents off from street life and everyday social mixing. The successful HOPE VI program replaced anti-urban towers with dense mixed-income blocks which facilitate street life and social interaction Subsidized housing can greatly improve the lives of low-income kids if we design it right. https://t.co/iIsom3s3RZ Subsidized housing can greatly improve the lives of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019774974920187936)  2026-02-06T14:07Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"For me the party wall is among the most important (and most neglected) elements of urban design. A party wall (thick fireproof wall that joins two adjacent buildings) signals cooperation high land value and maximal convenience. Shared walls reduce material and energy use enable compact building forms and make urbane density possible without towers. They produce shallow naturally lit buildings that are easier to maintain and adapt over time. Party walls also enhance the street experience. They allow continuous frontage frequent entrances and clear publicprivate edges. These conditions support"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020184791656575457)  2026-02-07T17:16Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@emzanotti This is my home life. Lego and Minecraft"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020207072860938263)  2026-02-07T18:44Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements


"how Portland can reverse its school enrollment and declining child population problem fast Part of my project is pushing Americans to dig past the detached modern farmhouse and ask what a truly urban aesthetic actually is in contemporary America. When I first noticed in the mid-2010s that affluent people with abundant choice were building single-family mansions https://t.co/JT7n4INkRh Part of my project is pushing Americans to dig past the detached modern farmhouse and ask what a truly urban aesthetic actually is in contemporary America. When I first noticed in the mid-2010s that affluent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020212545928527921)  2026-02-07T19:06Z 20.9K followers, 44K engagements


"American HOAs are usually designed around hallways elevators and parking garages. They are not around shared courtyards that function like a collective backyard. For those whove lived in designed financed or managed dense courtyard housing: what HOA or ownership structures actually support shared courtyard life over time How do they handle noise play maintenance decision-making and long-term stewardship without turning the space into either a free-for-all or a compliance nightmare"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020216709756473645)  2026-02-07T19:22Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements


"You all know that I am obsessed with chamfered corners but maybe i need to think more about futuristic turreted corners One of the finer buildings in Wicker Park https://t.co/1vYPITeADB One of the finer buildings in Wicker Park https://t.co/1vYPITeADB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020229545845248494)  2026-02-07T20:13Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@kistler_max Obviously it depends on what you put in the courtyard but courtyards are absolutely can and do function as storm water management"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020234986800984286)  2026-02-07T20:35Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@jimifloydrix Where did I say that people should pr fee urban aesthetics and party walls"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020240887801082219)  2026-02-07T20:58Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements


"Definitely The best neighborhoods have a mix of renters and owners. Often people rent while they get established and eventually are able to buy in the neighborhood. Also great to have lots of renters who are out and spending money in local businesses. 💯 pro having renters in the mix https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020248194580463959 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020248194580463959"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020248194580463959)  2026-02-07T21:27Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@steppedenizen Walk ups are great for that reason. A courtyard block creates a private outdoor space that benefits all residents including those living on top floors who might want to store bikes and strollers in a shed in courtyards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020267273903354235)  2026-02-07T22:43Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements


"As I was saying there are tremendous benefits to building walkable convenient neighborhoods where people of all agesincluding 92-year-olds who really shouldnt be behind the wheelcan still get around on foot and meet their daily needs. Newly released dashcam video shows the shocking moment a 92-year-old driver slammed into a Westwood grocery store killing two employees and a customer and injuring others inside the bakery after striking a bicyclist about a block away authorities said. Full Story: https://t.co/NcMUXNgE2D Newly released dashcam video shows the shocking moment a 92-year-old driver"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020323585395683347)  2026-02-08T02:27Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@jmassengale @WileyGlobal Oh they also published the sustainable urbanism book by my neighbor Doug Farr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020348703220056249)  2026-02-08T04:07Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Chicago needs a real growth plan centered on retaining middle-income families. With new South Side tech hubs coming online the agglomeration upside is enormous but the workforce is sprawled across the region draining the core. Sustainable growth means family-friendly density so works arent forced to the exurbs (or Dallas) when they start a family. I havent seen a single plan that does this at scale. US metro estimates of GDP for [----] have been released. You can see how absurdly rich the SF Bay Area is. SF + San Jose had a combined GDP lower than Chicago in [----]. Today they're 35% bigger. We"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020519384968581486)  2026-02-08T15:25Z 20.8K followers, 18.9K engagements


"I think they have their place in cities Some people want a stand-alone home and row houses are a good way to do this while maintaining density. @bobbyfijan is bringing back the row house typology for American cities and I think it's fantastic. Ideally row houses are paired with small mixed-use multifamily buildings which can add more unit diversity (range of small and large units owned and rental) and also bring commercial integration to the block. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020520529539584185 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020520529539584185"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020520529539584185)  2026-02-08T15:30Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@IosifVilcea Family housing in the dense walkable neighborhoods is unattainably expensive. We dont build family-friendly condos (we should) and SFHs are millions of dollars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020539332252029425)  2026-02-08T16:44Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@peanutbutterfi @Eric_Erins Also Hyde Park Labs. The Obama Presidential Center also adds institutional gravity to the area. https://chicagoquantum.org/news/chicago-region-designated-us-tech-hub-quantum-technologies-biden-harris-administrationutm_source=chatgpt.com https://chicagoquantum.org/news/chicago-region-designated-us-tech-hub-quantum-technologies-biden-harris-administrationutm_source=chatgpt.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020552669652238745)  2026-02-08T17:37Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"The humanity of courtyard urbanism (which all investment groups should be studying now how to fund) comes from its unique ability to create walkability/ urban amenities AND the semi-private YARD that families need for children who are too young to walk themselves to public parks etc. These are the sorts of housing Novara is looking to fund. Walkable urbanist human. These are the sorts of housing Novara is looking to fund. Walkable urbanist human"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020630413329199190)  2026-02-08T22:46Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements


"One basic aspect of human life is raising the next generation. Cities make this unnecessarily hard when children have no everyday outdoor space. when going outside always means a supervised trip to a public playground instead of simply stepping into a shared yard courtyard or quiet street https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020631487394029757 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020631487394029757"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020631487394029757)  2026-02-08T22:51Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@bobbyfijan That apartment isnt front to back. I would prefer a row house to an apartment in a DLC building. But my dream home is an apartment in a building like this (new in Stockholm)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020646054773895257)  2026-02-08T23:48Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"You reap what you sow. Many congregations did little to resist the urban family exodus or to advocate for family-supportive density within their own catchments. Now they face the predictable result that too few families are left in their neighborhoods to populate their churches. As household sizes shrink density matters more than ever. Churches (and school districts) should be urgently studying how land use housing form and neighborhood design can support family lifebecause without families nearby institutions that depend on them simply cannot endure. An old church turns into [--] homes on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020651105466691825)  2026-02-09T00:09Z 20.8K followers, 56.5K engagements


"Vestibules entrances thresholds foyers . these are extremely important liminal spaces where you make the transition from public to semi-private to private space. In urban buildings entrances should charm and delight you (and also have enough room to stash your stroller) Aesthetics are important to the people who live in an apartment its how you feel when you come home. A great street architecture and design make us happy and lowers our stress levels. Aesthetics are important to the people who live in an apartment its how you feel when you come home. A great street architecture and design make"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020698072205099338)  2026-02-09T03:15Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@kraikkonen305 @savanarola5 Denver and Salt Lake City are examples of cities that experienced suburbanization without the scale of racial conflict that characterized Detroit and St. Louis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020906056763797790)  2026-02-09T17:02Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Two paths to courtyard urbanism (pictured below is how #2 incremental infill might look like in practice in Chicago) 1) Greenfield development (new cities like California Forever) 2) brownfield development and TARGETED "courtyard zoning" overlay for commercial corridors and within low-density residential neighborhoods In practice that means allowingby right46 story mixed-use buildings with no front or side setbacks (i.e. party-wall construction). Over time and parcel by parcel these buildings can accrete into full perimeter blocks. Even before a complete block is formed the one-off building"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021257823925969381)  2026-02-10T16:19Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Yes I want to figure this out too. In Copenhagen interior block courtyards are typically shared among multiple adjoining buildings and are legally governed through a mandatory "courtyard guild" (grdlaug). When a block is upgradedoften with municipal funding for climate adaptation or urban improvementthe city helps consolidate fragmented rear yards into one unified green space and requires all participating properties to join the association. The association is responsible for maintenance lighting landscaping and shared facilities. And it's funded through proportional assessments on the member"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021282668508323883)  2026-02-10T17:58Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@valkenburgh So that process wont get you Copenhagen but its a good start"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021292124671451549)  2026-02-10T18:36Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Duplex-down units are especially fantastic in older or lighter-frame buildings where acoustic separation can be imperfect (getting acoustics right is very important for urban MFH living). By placing the bedrooms on the lower level you introduce an entire FLOOR between the sleeping spaces and the unit above effectively creating a sound buffer that improves nighttime acoustic performance. Instead of bedrooms sitting directly beneath a neighbors living room or kitchen theyre separated by structure subfloor and the active layer of the upper portion of the duplex itself. In my ideal courtyard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021308193150759403)  2026-02-10T19:40Z 20.9K followers, 34.7K engagements


"@iowahawkblog Because people want a house and a yard. US cities could have high growth too if they respected this simple principle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021321109342204160)  2026-02-10T20:31Z 20.9K followers, 22.4K engagements


"The suburbs exist because US cities fail to provide family-supportive housing. Cities generally do not provide homes with convenient outdoor access. They COULD provide housing with convenient yard access while maintaining the density and social diversity and mixed-use organization that makes cities urbane and valuable and fun but theyd have to do a little courtyard zoning Do you ever wonder why the "worst designed cities" in the U.S. have the highest growth Do you ever wonder why the "worst designed cities" in the U.S. have the highest growth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021325171957653630)  2026-02-10T20:47Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"The suburbs exist at the scale that they do because US cities fail to provide family-supportive housing. Cities generally do not provide homes with convenient outdoor access. They COULD provide housing with convenient yard access while maintaining the density and social diversity and mixed-use organization that makes cities urbane and valuable and fun but theyd have to do a little courtyard zoning Do you ever wonder why the "worst designed cities" in the U.S. have the highest growth Do you ever wonder why the "worst designed cities" in the U.S. have the highest growth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021326884789756043)  2026-02-10T20:54Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"The key differentiator for courtyard urbanism is maximizing amenity AND convenience. You can have your cake and eat it too. There's no trade off between green space and walkable urban neighborhood. Private shared courtyard space allows families with children to remain in dense neighborhoods. That stabilizes household formation increases average tenure and broadens the demographic mix beyond small transient renter households. When families seniors singles and couples can all inhabit the same block you achieve the kind of sustained demographic density that neighborhood retail actually depends"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021335751334478152)  2026-02-10T21:29Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@The_Suburbanist Its not family supportive if you depend on a car to meet daily needs. Detroit was sadly motor-centric from early on. Never had the density and block organization to support amenity-rich walkable neighborhoods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021339017988669812)  2026-02-10T21:42Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@The_Suburbanist Bronx is on the left. No green space. Copenhagen is on the right. It has more amenities and more green space. More potential for range of units"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021343148090495309)  2026-02-10T21:58Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@nobodyknows2322 @The_Suburbanist Thanks our new American courtyard blocks are going to make Copenhagen look like a dump"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021347874811019404)  2026-02-10T22:17Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@OrthodoxWario Hi this is how the historic center of most European neighborhoods are built because its the best way of creating high quality public and private space"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021408668546400729)  2026-02-11T02:19Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@OrthodoxWario Its very pro social architecture because it creates protected outdoor spaces (what parents with young children need) and density and diversity for great public spaces (what we all need)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021412707317187026)  2026-02-11T02:35Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@WaywardRabbler hahaha I agree. "palazzo" just immediately undoes every horrible American stereotype against multifamily urban housing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021428953014235406)  2026-02-11T03:39Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"right and my argument is that it's because our cities fail to provide great urban environment. housing options are either yardless highrises on high traffic or low density SFHs on smalls lots often without great outdoor space and not great walkability. For cities to compete with burbs they need to provide great outdoor space (courtyards) AND amazing walkability. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021437517036143051 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021437517036143051"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021437517036143051)  2026-02-11T04:13Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"We persist on building societies in which people depend on private automobiles to meet basic needs to buy groceries see friends and family attend school or access work. That is not independence. It is an outrageous dependence on a single transportation technology. When daily life requires a two-ton machine independence becomes conditional on age income licensing physical ability and constant infrastructure subsidies. This system is especially injurious to children because it replaces autonomous movement with scheduled rides. my childrengrowing up in a dense pre-war Chicago neighborhoodhave"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021574855754183147)  2026-02-11T13:19Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@alwayseektruth @naomirwolf @Lurker01234 Depends on the size of the block. In Europe they are much larger and there is much more privacy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021580694300872737)  2026-02-11T13:42Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@EddieB0780 South side has a lot of very dated housing stock that does NOT have convenient outdoor access. City lots are very small and interiors of blocks have alleys. Also the south side has for decades suffered from disinvestment and does not have walkable neighborhoods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021589859178016949)  2026-02-11T14:19Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@aFreeze24 @iowahawkblog"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021617541039440234)  2026-02-11T16:09Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Does sunset neighborhood of San Francisco have grocery store abundance and robust school enrollment @UrbanCourtyard both of these things are currently supported i believe @UrbanCourtyard both of these things are currently supported i believe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021619647129489715)  2026-02-11T16:17Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@SteveBurke2000 What do they do with their 4-10 year olds who want to run around with friends"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021620432420679712)  2026-02-11T16:20Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Sunset district media real estate price is $1.8M . more expensive that 97.5% of neighborhoods in the USA San Francisco is an amazing city but it's crazy how supply constrained their housing market is due to low-density zoning. People freak out over towers -- a more popular solution (that would also create more family-friendly density) is upzoning for mid-rise buildings https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021681092378734849 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021681092378734849"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021681092378734849)  2026-02-11T20:21Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@histofarch David I love this idea Thank you so much and Ill follow up soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021764503176614049)  2026-02-12T01:53Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@Bumperpunk @HereForBeerNuts they're wonderful if you don't mind driving a lot and if you are a young family. If you're a young adult starting out or a retired person or a teenager who wants a walkable neighborhood where they can meet friends at shops it's not so great"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022294672807170298)  2026-02-13T12:59Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@Chz_Burger that's my point about the small buildings . their operational costs are so much lower than high-rises that they can appreciate over time (and do consistently because they're relatively easy to maintain and improve)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022298650743857335)  2026-02-13T13:15Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@KinjaExPat country clubs and private swim clubs are not private amenities. suburban downtowns are auto-oriented and mostly lame"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022300865646702752)  2026-02-13T13:24Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@connorTtTt For sure. But its been anglophone since 600s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022615370427719710)  2026-02-14T10:14Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"So I consider New York the only US city with a partial claim to courtyard urbanism. Unlike most American cities it does not rely on systematic rear alleys and it contains a meaningful number of true perimeter blocks with great single-stair apartment buildings organized around interior open courts. That said the governance structures in many of these buildings tend to be anti-kid. The physical form is correct. the operational model is not. That is a solvable problem though with a better governance model. One of the decisive courtyard pills for me has been raising three kids in a beautiful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021345710705103336)  2026-02-10T22:09Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"As a city mom with young kids this is close to an ideal backyard arrangement. Ground-floor units get small private yards (enough space to let the dog out for a quick comfort break or to have a bit of personal outdoor space) without the burden of maintaining a large yard. Beyond that a shared interior courtyard gives children real freedom. Being able to send a 410-year-old outside to play with friends in a protected car-free visually contained space is transformative. It preserves independence and spontaneous play while maintaining safety and proximity. @UrbanCourtyard "Private shared" -"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021433331443728867)  2026-02-11T03:57Z 20.9K followers, 25.3K engagements


"@FrankMarco44337 this is not urban. Urban means dense mixed-use buildings social diversity. The projects were anti-urban . concentrating low-income households in residential buildings with no private outdoor space"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022302481607197181)  2026-02-13T13:30Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Courtyard blocks chunk density into manageable bites by distributing a LOT of floor area across many small buildings rather than concentrating it in a few large ones. Each building remains scaled to something people can comfortably inhabit and spatially understand even as the neighborhood as a whole achieves high population density. In cities such as Copenhagen Berlin Parisand most strikingly Barcelonaperimeter blocks of four to seven stories routinely support densities ranging from roughly 20k to over 90k people per square mile rivaling or exceeding those of Chicagos lakefront neighborhoods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019910042485440543)  2026-02-06T23:04Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"I had a really interesting conversation today with someone whose ideas about urbanism were changed by living in Braslia which is very dense but not walkable Its interesting because Braslia apartment blocks are is the spatial opposite of courtyard urbanism (which is very dense and very walkable) Brasilia organizes housing as freestanding mid-rise slabs set within large open superblocks. There is no private outdoor space and there is no traditional public street edge. Courtyard urbanism by contrast concentrates density along continuous perimeter blocks that define active streets while enclosing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022112956616499263)  2026-02-13T00:57Z 20.9K followers, 143.9K engagements


"@Eric_Erins oh interesting thanks will check out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022123335438778389)  2026-02-13T01:39Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Walking in Brasilia and Naperville is technically feasible but functionally irrational"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022627381509525980)  2026-02-14T11:02Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"The whole idea was to have enough room so that if on the off chance everyone came at the same time they could have their own bedrooms and baths. Consequence of American geographical dispersal and hyper mobility is that seniors want massive homes so they can host their extended family when they come to visit. In a more spatially coherent society where generations live within the same neighborhood or city housing can be sized for daily life rather than occasional reunions. Upsizing in Biloxi: We spent the last [--] years in an apartment [--] years in Chicago & now [--] years here said Mrs. Harlow 67."  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022641226558677290)  2026-02-14T11:57Z 20.9K followers, 11.7K engagements


"Edinburgh being a rare UK example of great courtyard urbanism"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022668584322036043)  2026-02-14T13:45Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Theres plenty of archeological and literary evidence that wealthy and poor Romans lived in stacked apartments similar to vertical stratification of wealth you see emerging in Renaissance Italian cities with lower apartments larger and grander (the piano nobile and upper apartment smaller and more affordable). https://x.com/urbancourtyard/status/1984635932000002545s=46 @UrbanCourtyard I was gonna reply saying apartment buildings have only been around for hundreds of years and then I looked it up and it turns out you were right they've been around for thousands of years Still it was mostly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022792203051934196)  2026-02-14T21:56Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Part of my project is pushing Americans to dig past the detached modern farmhouse and ask what a truly urban aesthetic actually is in contemporary America. When I first noticed in the mid-2010s that affluent people with abundant choice were building single-family mansions in a faux-rural modern farmhouse style inside a fairly dense CITY neighborhood I was incredulous. It's like the neighbor growing corn in their front yard. Taste and rights aside (yes it's fun that people have different tastes and of course it's their property they can do what they want if it doesn't harm others etc etc)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020181604367249610)  2026-02-07T17:03Z 20.9K followers, 136.4K engagements


"While McMansions depreciate the urban palazzo compounds . one is a liability masquerading as status; the other is a multi-generational urban asset. #newamericanpalazzo McMansions become financial 'liability' as buyers ditch oversized homes https://t.co/5iW8YW8dxh McMansions become financial 'liability' as buyers ditch oversized homes https://t.co/5iW8YW8dxh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022093711702884778)  2026-02-12T23:41Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Courtyard concept for Grand Rapids MI. A dense family-friendly district built from small diverse buildings joined wall-to-wall to form complete courtyard blocks. Narrow woonerf streets knit the neighborhood together while active ground floors support everyday life. Inside each block large shared green courtyards offer safe generous space for residential recreation. Taller corner buildings steep Dutch-influenced roofs (this is West Michigan) balconies and rooftop gardens create a lived-in skyline. Offices grocery stores pharmacies and other retail conveniently tucked into ground floor spaces."  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2018830278752424390)  2026-02-03T23:33Z 20.9K followers, 206.3K engagements


"You can have nice urbane things when you urbanize your population How come Japan gets cool things like suspension monorail trains and we don't 😠😖https://t.co/sLK5an0W3K How come Japan gets cool things like suspension monorail trains and we don't 😠😖https://t.co/sLK5an0W3K"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022115545743863958)  2026-02-13T01:08Z 20.9K followers, 35K engagements


"Glasgow and Edinburgh are rare examples of Anglo cities with decent courtyard urbanism How about an open-fronted courtyard in a courtyard with ground level retail to the street and commerce and industry in the courtyard https://t.co/zcFlgoDSrv How about an open-fronted courtyard in a courtyard with ground level retail to the street and commerce and industry in the courtyard https://t.co/zcFlgoDSrv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022127154713309453)  2026-02-13T01:54Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@Blind_Cycloptoi I think the planning and construction is simpler because it's centralized"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022146561560785167)  2026-02-13T03:11Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@VictorStrongest That also happens when your middle class lives in the city and not in suburban exile"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022152145626443868)  2026-02-13T03:33Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"I dont post about this massive Helsinki block much because its too big for American cities but it is extremely cool @mnolangray Apropos of optimizing for solar exposure in northern latitudes the largest courtyard block I have yet encountered is in Helsinki Finland. https://t.co/8jV7GUBiJW @mnolangray Apropos of optimizing for solar exposure in northern latitudes the largest courtyard block I have yet encountered is in Helsinki Finland. https://t.co/8jV7GUBiJW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022454615841919292)  2026-02-13T23:35Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"How do you urbanize a population they asked @UrbanCourtyard Just how does one "urbanize" a population @UrbanCourtyard Just how does one "urbanize" a population"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022510058597421303)  2026-02-14T03:15Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Building around the edge of a block (which most US cities outside of NYC have largely failed to do) creates fantastic public space and private outdoor space for residents"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022517052737753465)  2026-02-14T03:43Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"A 19th century cartoon of a Paris Haussmann building illustrates the vertical integration of income diversity in a typical building with a mix of large and small units above shops"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022632343262106010)  2026-02-14T11:21Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Building spatially coherent society allows seniors to live in smaller homes near family"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022645959210209592)  2026-02-14T12:15Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"This is an excellent pointmany NIMBYs are YIMBYs for density and housing diversity when it comes in an attractive small-parcel package. Also worth noting that the more popular small-parcel buildings cumulatively create more density more housing diversity and greater walkability than many new massive multifamily building over a parking podium. This is why Brooklyn and the west village (60-80k/sq mi) are much denser than many high rise slab and tower neighborhoods like parkmerced in SF (25-35k/sqmi) and reston town center (10-20k/sqmi). What if the majority of 'NIMBYs' are 'soft NIMBYs' & are"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022649558950408449)  2026-02-14T12:30Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"had a great time talking about courtyard urbanism with Toronto developers @ChrisSpoke and @MattSpoke yesterday. Our conversation was really in-depth and we were able to record a video version that includes great slides (the visuals are SO important for understand this subject). Let me know when you guys publish the episode so I can share https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022670089930076437 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022670089930076437"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022670089930076437)  2026-02-14T13:51Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Reminder that affluent people with options have been choosing to live in stacked apartments--many far nicer than detached single family homes--for thousands of years @UrbanCourtyard When you say "urbanize" you mean force people into little apartments stacked on top of one another @UrbanCourtyard When you say "urbanize" you mean force people into little apartments stacked on top of one another"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022672140332646797)  2026-02-14T13:59Z 20.9K followers, 75.3K engagements


"Apartment living is the obvious choice for many when it includes access to high quality public amenities AND a private courtyard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022675827809268214)  2026-02-14T14:14Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"https://x.com/urbancourtyard/status/1984635932000002545 Here's one for people who think about Rome a lot. Romans excelled at walkable mixed-use urbanism. By the late Republic most Romans lived in 3-5 story apartment buildings called insulae ("islands"). They were mixed-income buildings with mid and high-status apartments on the https://t.co/EMqJhBSznL https://x.com/urbancourtyard/status/1984635932000002545 Here's one for people who think about Rome a lot. Romans excelled at walkable mixed-use urbanism. By the late Republic most Romans lived in 3-5 story apartment buildings called insulae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022792249751281771)  2026-02-14T21:57Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Here's one for people who think about Rome a lot. Romans excelled at walkable mixed-use urbanism. By the late Republic most Romans lived in 3-5 story apartment buildings called insulae ("islands"). They were mixed-income buildings with mid and high-status apartments on the lower levels for wealthier Romans and slummier housing on the upper levels for low-income Romans. The ground level also contained shops (ensuring walkability). Commenting on evidence from archaeological research a historian writes that the "locations of rental apartments within an insula reflected the types of vertical and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/1984635932000002545)  2025-11-01T14:57Z 20.9K followers, 12.3K engagements


"Urban amenities like having a pharmacy on your block a farmer's market that comes to the plaza out your front door and a courtyard in your backyard "  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2008544508666146912)  2026-01-06T14:21Z 20.9K followers, 2.7M engagements


"One of the decisive courtyard pills for me has been raising three kids in a beautiful pre-war Chicago neighborhood (about as good as it gets in the USA) and realizing how low-amenity and less walkable it felt compared to Euro courtyard-block neighborhoods Id experienced. (Chicago / Copenhagen pictured) Two structural differences stood out: 1) The Chicago block interior is infrastructure not usable green space. In Chicago the middle of the block is an alley: garages and dumpsters. In the summer it's blazing asphalt and reeks of garbage. A small private backyard works for toddlers but once kids"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021026129088287047)  2026-02-10T00:59Z 20.9K followers, 38.9K engagements


"Is it true that sloped roofs have fewer maintenance problems compared to flat roofs (in wet climates )"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022016829473140885)  2026-02-12T18:35Z 20.9K followers, 10.2K engagements


"The average Sunset block has [--] homes and is about [---] acres. To turn into a mixed-use courtyard block with [---] units you could fit [--] buildings with 10-12 units each range of [--] bd family to studio over commercial space or parking. "San Francisco is so beautiful." 90% of San Francisco: https://t.co/yt2cEqA0o4 "San Francisco is so beautiful." 90% of San Francisco: https://t.co/yt2cEqA0o4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021557938851307548)  2026-02-11T12:12Z 20.9K followers, 15.2K engagements


"The DetroitWarrenDearborn metro area has about [---] million residents yet fewer than [------] live within the city of Detroit itself. The overwhelming majority of the regions population resides in auto-oriented suburbs. There is a credible path to re-urbanizing a meaningful share of that suburban population but it would require building urban neighborhoods in a form Detroit has largely never produced at scale. Specifically: --High residential density sufficient to support retail transit and schools Large family-capable units (the equivalent of suburban big houses) -Protected private outdoor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022300657772790216)  2026-02-13T13:23Z 20.9K followers, 41.5K engagements


"@nxd1979 @Midnight_x83 Theyve been speaking it since 600s when Northumbria expanded into southern Scotland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022453962285453699)  2026-02-13T23:32Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"he projects were anti-urban in form and in outcome. Urbanism properly understood is not simply about density. It is about concentration with integration dense mixed-use environments where different income levels household types and daily functions coexist within walking distance. Flourishing urban neighborhoods allow people to convene conveniently. They layer housing work retail schools and public life. The projects did the opposite. They isolated low-income residents rather than integrating them into mixed neighborhoods. And they also concentrated poverty vertically in high-maintenance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022632299762683915)  2026-02-14T11:21Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"People are happier and healthier in cities because cities promote more salubrious daily behavior and denser social interaction. Urban residents walk more drive less and are embedded in thicker networks of weak and strong social ties. As a result suicide rates are lower in cities and mortality from common chronic diseases is lower as well. These effects persist even after age adjustment: older adults in cities die at lower rates than their rural counterparts reflecting the cumulative benefits of activity healthcare access and social connection over the life course. @OpenNYForAll Theyre more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020142821148184881)  2026-02-07T14:29Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"As we transition to post-car urban morphology the small city palazzo with rear attached parking podium with deck extending into courtyard will be valuable. Eventually it can be converted to bicycle parking storage or additional commercial space @bobbyfijan Cities should stop mandating parking and let the market decide. Parking minimums are assumptions about car ownership that are already breaking. Self driving is here and fast growing. Its unclear what parking demand even looks like in [----] years. The market is better equipped @bobbyfijan Cities should stop mandating parking and let the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2020255835746890229)  2026-02-07T21:58Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@HereForBeerNuts why don't the "highly educated homogeneous" suburbs have great public amenities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022143396996071477)  2026-02-13T02:58Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Walkability is not a measure of whether it is physically possible to walk. It is a measure of how easily daily needsgroceries school childcare transit social lifecan be met on foot. There are many places where walking is technically feasible but functionally irrational. SFH suburbs and tower-in-the-park neighborhoods both fall into this category. Sidewalks may exist. Paths may exist. But most residents still own cars because basic destinations are not embedded within a coherent mixed-use fabric. Tower in park and suburban SFH neighborhoods both lack -Defined street edges that create"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022624203728392581)  2026-02-14T10:49Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@ChrisSpoke Also a continuous street wall which creates that sense of enclosure and reduces block porosity in a beneficial way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022796579149586856)  2026-02-14T22:14Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Copenhagen street / Chicago street. In Chicago we give up so much space for the front set back -- and who uses the front yards They're too small and too exposed to really be useful. They're just extra dog toileting area (we already have parkways for the dogs--they don't need front yards and parkways). https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021028255059316967 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021028255059316967"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021028255059316967)  2026-02-10T01:07Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"urban palazzo is especially valuable because it provides high quality protected outdoor space in the midst of the dense amenity-rich city"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022094213593411676)  2026-02-12T23:43Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@JDKromkowski @Midnight_x83 Chicago is an Anglo city (anglophone) with zero courtyard urbanism"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022349510274326582)  2026-02-13T16:37Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"hello I want to **UPDATE** my followers on Twitter and supporters of the Courtyard Urbanist project on plans for [----] and beyond. First I am beyond grateful for the engagement and support of so many in my work. Its thrilling to see how many people care about improving the urban fabric and quality of life for families -- in the US which is my focus but also around the world. Courtyard urbanism is obviously resonating on so many levels (eg And well it should Speaking up for what matters is important and youve amplified that and made it count. Thank you. And what an exciting time for this work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2006981097247183338)  2026-01-02T06:49Z 20.9K followers, 198K engagements


"Im in a really bad place rn :("  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022411176576192887)  2026-02-13T20:42Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Such a lucid and important piece by @orangutanagram has fantastic insights into the strong appeal of European courtyard housing and the regulatory tweaks (single stair elevator etc) needed to make it economically rational to build again Learn more: https://t.co/XgKHzDD4vO Learn more: https://t.co/XgKHzDD4vO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022788124095529430)  2026-02-14T21:40Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@Gnomesopinions Parks are great public amenities They are not private outdoor space"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022819726695535009)  2026-02-14T23:46Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"I see courtyard blocks as one important typology among many that together create a dense heterogeneous urban environment. I have never argued for banning other building types nor do I believe courtyard blocks should be the only permitted form. My work is about advancing an especially valuable and neglected typologyone that is virtually unknown in North America and that challenges entrenched development norms such as parking minimums single-use zoning and overly rigid egress rules. Courtyard blocks matter because they are uniquely good at providing housing that works across ages household"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019223233472475569)  2026-02-05T01:35Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Double-loaded corridor means lives like a hotel room apartment Central stair means you live in an urban PALAZZO which one of these does NOT have double-loaded corridors. how can you tell https://t.co/TVkAWTwvgG which one of these does NOT have double-loaded corridors. how can you tell https://t.co/TVkAWTwvgG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2019273948509220918)  2026-02-05T04:56Z 20.9K followers, 43K engagements


"Alleys were a mistake that US cities can fix by incrementally evolving alleys from purely vehicular service corridors into shared semi-private green infrastructure. This would support Stormwater retention microclimate cooling child-supportive play space & social cohesion @UrbanCourtyard Alleyways were a mistake @UrbanCourtyard Alleyways were a mistake"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021277243851334100)  2026-02-10T17:37Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"I need someone to do this with Copenhagen Stockholm Berlin Paris Barcelona etc and also show annual household spending on transportation school healthcare etc I used to believe this but then you run the numbers and you find out that in practice its not true at all. The most dense cities in the US have *higher* not lower municipal spend per person. There's basically an inverse to cost savings in practice. https://t.co/AZr2H5D05K I used to believe this but then you run the numbers and you find out that in practice its not true at all. The most dense cities in the US have *higher* not lower"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021373627178930582)  2026-02-11T00:00Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Would create enough family housing to support local schools and enough general density to support neighborhood retail"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021558971711344852)  2026-02-11T12:16Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Hi what city wants to pilot courtyard blocks There may be HUD $ coming for point access block pilot programs Section [---] of new house bill funds prototype point-access block modules subsidize initial demonstration buildings and support technical validation such as fire modeling and egress studies (this would be AMAZING in a courtyard block pilot) @votejohngibbs https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021795883466051597 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021795883466051597"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021795883466051597)  2026-02-12T03:57Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@jasonc_nc Why are elevator codes addressed in new housing bill @votejohngibbs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2021964514070344123)  2026-02-12T15:08Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Re: cities and green space. My argument is that American cities generally do green space backwards: they put it in front setbacks destroying both the potential for a great and activated street wall AND the potential for private backyard for residential use. When you walk around historic centers of euro cities they feel very activated with storefronts and patios and not very green. Ironically they are much greener than many US urban neighborhoods because the inside of the block is a green courtyard. You just dont see it from the public street. @UrbanCourtyard Smart density. Driving in uber"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022006477372731701)  2026-02-12T17:54Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Vancouver versus Copenhagen from above"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022006958619050092)  2026-02-12T17:56Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@oilliooillio2 I agree. I oppose courtyards over parking podiums. Minimal parking spots can go in ground floor garage doors or rear attached parking podiums"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022066417064124913)  2026-02-12T21:52Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"A courtyard building that is within a courtyard block would of course make for very nice residential property but it could also make a very nice school or office within a larger block structure. @LindsayJS The terraced slope in the back is perfect when arranged to form a blockwide courtyard. Credivle private outdoor space in addition to the ground level common courtyard(s) In BA we call the small courtyard an air and light well and the big one a Block Lung @UrbanCourtyard @LindsayJS The terraced slope in the back is perfect when arranged to form a blockwide courtyard. Credivle private outdoor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022119447394496652)  2026-02-13T01:23Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"the conversation I had was super interesting because the person was in Brasilia on a Mormon mission trip and was obligated to walk everywhere (they're not allowed to use cars or bikes on these missions) and the experience convinced him it was the least walkable way of organizing cities. He said that he met an Italian living there who said he felt like he lived in a science experiment that had gone terribly wrong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022124981761540444)  2026-02-13T01:45Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@All_I_CannotSay @ReadThinkTweet2 @turibej If there isn't a budget for elevators buildings could focus on large family units on lower levels and small units for smaller households on upper levels. It's nicer to have budget for elevator"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022135235522289963)  2026-02-13T02:26Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@jerseydubz84 Over half the population lives in suburbs or rural areas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022151733200531842)  2026-02-13T03:31Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements


"I hear all the time that nice public amenities require a homogeneous population but our most homogeneous areas are suburban--and largely devoid of nice public amenities @UrbanCourtyard Makes a big difference when you have a highly educated homogenous population. @UrbanCourtyard Makes a big difference when you have a highly educated homogenous population"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022156298230607913)  2026-02-13T03:50Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@mnolangray Looks nice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022157372941381872)  2026-02-13T03:54Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@The_Suburbanist Average Haussmann building cost [---] francs to build about $10M in todays dollars. Today their current market value is 22-44M. Theyve been a durable and appreciating urban asset for [---] years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022450339715441061)  2026-02-13T23:18Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @ChrisSpoke: The episode is now live Thanks @UrbanCourtyard for joining. This was one of my favourite episod https://youtu.be/qKdet2flWfcsi=ZDvSsvYiUNk4mLy4 https://youtu.be/qKdet2flWfcsi=ZDvSsvYiUNk4mLy4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022672188890059132)  2026-02-14T14:00Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @ChrisSpoke: There's a lot we can do to make our cities more family-friendly. We talk about that on the latest Hogtown podcast episode"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022688637452980686)  2026-02-14T15:05Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @donnelly_b: This"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022810998210498643)  2026-02-14T23:11Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @Marshals_RRABL: The Projects were anti-urban in form and in outcome"  
[X Link](https://x.com/UrbanCourtyard/status/2022833292869775780)  2026-02-15T00:40Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements

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