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CNU Illinois Happy Hour
Submitted by norabeck on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:01amJoin us on Thursday, April 26 at 5:30 pm for a happy hour at Jimmy Figs (160 N Franklin St.) This kicks off CNU Illinois’ happy hour season, where we’ll be meeting on the fourth Thursday of every month for drinks and conversation. RSVP and learn who else is coming via Facebook.
Thursday, April 26
5:30 pm
Jimmy Figs
160 N Franklin St
The Vote on Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct
Submitted by norabeck on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 5:17pmThe results of Seattle's referendum on the Alaskan Way Viaduct are in and it doesn't look good for urbanism, transit, or Seattle's taxpayers.
Tunnel Option Extends Life of Elevated Highway Despite Known Risk of Earthquake
Submitted by norabeck on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 3:44pmRecent events in Japan have added yet another twist to the ongoing saga of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct. Before the earthquake and resulting tsunami, the Mayor and City Council duked it out over whether or not the City of Seattle would commit to replacing the damaged Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep bore tunnel along the waterfront.
War on Cars? Or War on the Carless?
Submitted by norabeck on Sat, 01/29/2011 - 11:46amSeattle's Publicola, in anticipation of an upcoming panel discussion on the War on Cars, invited two of their panelists to guest editorials. David Roberts, from Grist, wrote The War on the Carless.
CNU's Rainwater-in-Context Initiative Subcommittee Reviews LEED-ND Rainwater Management Credit
Submitted by norabeck on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 11:25amDecember 17, 2010
Highway to Boulevard Conversions Appear in Tiger II Grants
Submitted by norabeck on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 1:57pmThe New Haven Register is reporting that Phase 1 of the Downtown Crossing -- which will begin to remove Route 34 from downtown -- has been awarded a $16 million dollar Tiger II grant.
Sign the petition to save New Orleans' Charity Hospital
Submitted by norabeck on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:50amThe City of New Orleans is grappling with what to do with Charity Hospital. The proposed LSU/VA medical complex would permanently abandon Charity Hospital, leaving one of the most beautiful buildings in the city to sit blighted with no plans for reuse.
St. Louis' Design Challenge: final designs support removing I-70
Submitted by norabeck on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 10:32amThe five final designs were released last week for the Framing a Modern Masterpiece international design competition, sponsored by The City+The Arch+The River 2015.
Barnett lays out the facts on Seattle's Road Diets
Submitted by norabeck on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 11:50amErica Barnett, in a Publicola article, "Times Columnist Ignores the Facts on Road Diets" tears apart the arguments put forth by a recent Seattle Times columnist, Nicole Brodeur, on road diets -- see "Bike lanes
Seattle's Tunnel Debacle Continues
Submitted by norabeck on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 4:02pmCheck out Dominic Holden's assessment of the Seattle City Council actions to allow the State to replace Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep-bore tunnel in the Stranger's What Could Possibly Go Wrong, July 7, 2010.