Netherlands
From the cycling city of Houten to traditional-inspired new towns like Brandevoort and Weespersluis, Dutch planning shows how to put people first while still accommodating cars.
Japan
Mixed-use zoning, transit-oriented neighbourhoods, and new towns like Seishin create vibrant, walkable communities that balance density with livability.
Canada
Closer to home, Clayton and Cornell show how walkable, mixed-housing neighbourhoods with lanes and coach houses work in a Canadian context.
USA
Carmel, Indiana and Brattleboro, Vermont show how conventional suburbs can be reworked into walkable, mixed-use centres that strengthen local economies.
Why we research them
Langley is a rapidly growing community, and these real, thriving places show how we could approach and shape growth and development here.