News and Other Media

By Watkins

Mike Watkins writes about urban design and shares his expertise in professional and lay publications throughout the U.S. and abroad. Examples include:

• Writer, Journal of Urban Design, “The Kentlands Code,” Winter 2007. East Hendred, United Kingdom: A discussion of the role of vision, history, leadership and enforcement in contemporary codes.

• Editor, CNU XI of the Congress for the New Urbanism, "Guidebook to the Old and New Urbanism in the Baltimore/Washington Region," 2003. A guide to the exemplary plans and projects of the region, edited and produced by Watkins.

• Writer, Kentlands Town Crier, “The Role of the Town Architect,” March 2001. Gaithersburg, Md. This column explains the role of the Town Architect and history of the position.

• Contributor, Congress for the New Urbanism, “Kentlands Council Report," Spring 2001: A critique and review of Kentlands, one of the first neo-traditional towns.
  

Books, video, and other media:

• Provenance Design Charrette, November 2019.

• The ICAA Mid-Atlantic Chapter, "Union Village Wins Inaugural Pope Award for Urban Design," Spring 2015.

• Leigh Gallagher, "The End of the Suburbs," 2013.

• Dhiru Thadani, "Visions of Seaside," 2013.

• Town Courier, “A Look Back at the Beginning of Kentlands: Mike Watkins’ Perspective,” May & June 2013.

• The Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, "The Classicist No. 8," 2009.

• Deborah K. Dietsch, "Live/Work," 2008. This work features Watkins’ personal residence.

• CBS Sunday Morning, "Mike Watkins and Others on New Urbanism," 5/20/07. [video]

• Places Journal, “Creating Community: Does The Kentlands Live Up to Its Goals?” October 2000. [pdf]

• Harvard Business Review, “Meadowlands,” February 1998. Case study based on Watkins’ role at Kentlands.

• Peter Katz, "The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community," 1994.
  

In the news:

• Norton Commons receives NAHB’s, “Best in American Living,” Platinum Award 4/16/20.

• Insider Louisville, "Norton Commons believes mixed use enhances quality of life," 2/1/18.

• Watkins receives Urban Guild’s 2018 Barranco Award 5/19/18

• Dayton Daily News, "89 homes, town center part of first phase of Warren County community," 6/22/17.

• Fox 24 NW Arkansas, "Developers, Mayor Hope New Downtown Square Boosts Johnson in NWA," 6/21/17.

• Arkansas Online, "City in Arkansas building 'instant downtown'," 6/11/17.

• WCPO Cincinnati, "Turtlecreek Township trustees give final OK for Union Village, planned development near Lebanon," 4/25/17.

• Dayton Daily News, "Union Village authority formed in Warren County," 3/21/17.

• Courier Journal, "Norton Commons to add new green spaces for 20th anniversary," 3/21/17.

• Fox 13 Salt Lake City, "Historic SLC neighborhoods get ‘Main Street America’ designation'," 3/15/17.

• WDRB, "Families get sneak peek inside new Norton Commons Elementary School," 7/17/16.

• Insider Louisville, "New urbanism in Louisville mixes new homes with old culture," 6/7/16.

• Insider Louisville, "The Closing Bell: Norton Commons getting affordable housing..." 5/27/16.

• WBOC16 "Town of Whitehall Featured on WBOC16 TV - Delaware News Highlight," 3/10/16.

• Fox 13 Salt Lake City, "Granary Row to feature shops, music and a Biergarten in Salt Lake City this summer," 6/5/15.

• Cincinnati Enquirer, "Demands Bog Down Warren Co. 'New Urbanism' Project," 7/21/14.

• Cincinnati Enquirer, "Battling I-75 Sprawl: Where Do We Grow From Here?" 7/20/14.

• Salt Lake City Weekly, "New Record Shop, Diabolical Records, Opens in Granary Row", 5/8/13.

• Fox 13 Salt Lake City, "Kelly Chapman Visits Granary Row," 7/15/13.

• Fox 13 Salt Lake City, "Uniquely Utah: Just Fold," 6/23/13

• Fox 13 Salt Lake City, "Cargo Containers Converted to Retail Outlets in Downtown Salt Lake," 6/15/13.

• KSL.com, "Seasonal Shopping Center First Step in Granary District Project," 6/12/13.

• Deseret News, "Festival to help rejuvenate Salt Lake's Granary District," 6/2/13.

• Fox 13 Salt Lake City, "Uniquely Utah: Shipping containers converted to stores," 6/2/13.

• Deseret News, "New urbanism pioneer Joe Alfandre helped build communities...now son James looks to shake them up," 5/31/13.
  

In other media:

• American Institute of Certified Planners, "Watkins Inducted into the College of Fellows," 2/24/16.

• Kentlands Initiative, "Median Development in Salt Lake City," 2016 [video]

• Inhabitat, "Granary Row: Shipping Container Pop-up Market Jump Starts Industrial Neighborhood in Salt Lake City," 7/31/15.

• Watkins featured in University of Cincinnati Magazine, "Town Architect," 12/24/14.

• Town of Whitehall Channel, "Welcome to Whitehall," 10/8/14.

• Urbanland "Celebrating the Kentlands’ 25th Anniversary," 7/30/14.

• Faircompanies, "Shipping containers as nomadic pop-up hood in Salt Lake City," 3/17/14.

• Salt Lake City Weekly, "New Record Shop, Diabolical Records, Opens in Granary Row," 8/5/13.

• Inhabitat, "Granary Row: Shipping Container Pop-up Market Jump-starts Industrial Neighborhood," 7/31/13.

• CityHomeCollective, "Granary Row | Pop-up Market," 6/13/13.

• Catalyst, "Granary District/Granary Row Spotlight," 5/28/13. [pdf]

• Salt Lake Magazine, "A&E: Brave New Neighborhood," 4/23/13.

• Planetizen, "Development Done Well Is a Community Affair," 5/14/13.

• Citylab, "How to Balance People and Nature on the Galapagos," 11/15/12.

• Congress For The New Urbanism, "Simpler center, smaller houses for SC development," 3/1/10.

• Congress For The New Urbanism, "After Seven Years of Planning and Nine Months of Site Preparation, Homes are Slated to be Under Construction in Norton Commons," 10/1/04.

• New Urban News, "Study Demonstrates Roundabouts’ Safety," 9/1/02. [pdf]

• Congress For The New Urbanism, "Market Square is a Retail Prototype," 11/1/99.