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Residents Try a New Life at Oakwood Shores

Chicago Public Radio follows the lives of public housing residents moving into Charter-Award-winning Oakwood Shores.

Wired: Urban Living Is Kinder to the Planet Than the Suburban Lifestyle

Wired magazine this month covers 10 "green heresies" that challenge our assumptions about sustainability in the article

Washington Post: A Transportation Crossroads

More encouraging mainstream news coverage that "gets it."

A Transportation Crossroads
By Judith Rodin
Washington Post, Friday, May 9, 2008; Page A27

NPR: Home Prices Drop Most in Areas with Long Commute

While many news stories about real estate these days are pointing to regional declines in home sales and price, most are missing the nuance by lumping together sprawl and urbanism.

More News Coverage of CNU XVI

More local news coverage from CNU XVI...

NPR Covers the Impact of Urbanism on Driving/Climate Change

NPR ran a great two-part report on the impact of driving on climate change.

Early Press Coverage of CNU XVI

CNU received a warm welcome from the local media as attendees are arriving in Austin. Follow the links below for some of the early coverage.

The Austin Chronicle, March 28, 2008

Follow CNU XVI as It Happens at the Congress Blog

Regardless of whether you're attending CNU XVI or not, you can follow along by checking the live Congress

DPZ Receives Green Award from USGBC Charlotte Chapter and Charlotte Business Journal

It's great to see our members getting well-deserved recognition for their great work:

A New Chapter for Michigan Urbanism

Michigan new urbanists will soon have a new chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism to help focus their efforts in creating a more walkable, sustainable, neighborhood-based Michigan.