Authors: Eric Kronberg Editors: Carrie Whitney, Darby Fly When communities talk about development, they tend to focus on the big numbers: the value of a new building, the number of homes created, or the total property taxes generated. But those numbers can hide something important: How much land—and how much public infrastructure—does it take to generate that value? That is why we increasingly measure Tax Value per Acre to evaluate development patterns. It is a simple calculation, but it...

Author: Eric Kronberg Editors: Carrie Whitney, Darby Fly Watch Eric walk through the Estimator on our YouTube channel! What kinds of homes can fit on a single lot—and how might their estimated development costs compare with locally relevant income benchmarks? KUA’s new Housing Attainability Estimator is a beta planning tool designed to help communities, developers, and housing advocates explore those questions. With this tool, users can assemble a mix of housing types from our Housing Choice...

Who We Are Kronberg Urbanists + Architects (KUA) is a boutique, multidisciplinary design studio based in Atlanta, GA that utilizes expertise in architecture, urban design, policy making, and real estate development to create flourishing neighborhoods. We began as architects, but successful redevelopment requires not just good buildings, but a deep understanding of zoning, site design, mobility, equity, and redevelopment finance. We’ve spent the last twenty years collaborating with...

Author: Eric Kronberg Editor: Carrie Whitney Cottage courts have been getting a lot of attention lately—and for good reason. At a moment when communities across the country are looking for ways to add more housing choices without losing the scale and character that make neighborhoods desirable, cottage courts offer an intriguing middle ground. The idea itself is wonderfully simple: organize a relatively small group of homes around a shared outdoor space, rather than treating each house as an...

Authors: Eric Kronberg, Guy Courtois Editors: Carrie Whitney, Darby Fly Recently, I spent a day touring French social housing communities with Guy Courtois, a truly exceptional host and guide. We visited three main projects in communes just outside of Paris: Le Rond-Point des Bergères in Puteaux, Panorama in Clamart, and La Cité Jardin in Plessis-Robinson. Streetview links are provided for each community in the event you want to explore further in Google Maps. We also ventured to several side...

Authors: Gillian Gingher, RA Editors: Charlotte Dhaya, Darby Fly Atlanta is synonymous with civil rights, traffic, and, lately, lack of affordability. With the top 20% of residents earning, on average, over $350,000, and the bottom 20% of residents earning, on average, $11,000 in 2024, Atlanta has officially solidified itself as the US city with the highest income inequality for multiple years in a row (GOBanking Rates). The average required annual income needed to buy a home for the median...