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Watch Richard Florida's CNU 20 Friday Night Plenary
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:29pmWhat's your balloon story?
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 12:24pmWhat's your balloon story?
Voting Closes at Noon Sharp for CNU Board Elections
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 9:03amVoting for the first-ever CNU Board Elections closes today sharply at Noon.
To vote, follow the instructions below:
1. Login to your CNU.org account at www.cnu.org/user.
2. Meet the Candidates by clicking here.
3. Cast your vote at www.cnu.org/2012boardelections/candidates.
This is your Congress. Vote now.
WATCH Live: Looking Forward: New Urbanism and the New World
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 5:39amAs we enter CNU's third decade, economic, political, and environmental conditions pose serious challenges for the built and natural environment, as well as New Urbanist practice.
Andres Duany will present the 21st century crises that call for New Urbanists to adapt, including slow development, the public process, suburban retrofit, agricultural urbanism, and the theology of metrics. Dan Solomon will discuss the tensions between new urbanism's roots in the nuanced complexity of the city and the reductive codifying of New Urbanist practice.
The Live #cnu20 Twitter Feed
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 1:59pmThe Live #CNU 20 Twitter Feed
Eye on the Street: Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 3:46pm
CNU's Eye on the Street looks out onto downtown Chicago's May Day rally.
Philip Bess on Wrigley Field's "Fenway Plan"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 9:56pmCNU member Philip Bess, Director of Graduate Studies, School of Architecture for Notre Dame, shares his thoughts on the "Fenway Plan" as proposed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel for the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley Field:
Congrats to CNU Intern Mike Jersha on Top Presenter Honor
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 8:00amCongrats are in order to CNU Communications and Planning intern Mike Jersha, a Junior in Geography at DePaul University who was recently honored as the Top Presenter at the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium (CAURS).
Eye on the Street: Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 12:00amSunbelt Bike Share in Valencia, Spain by Ben Patience.
Looking to Share Hotel Space at CNU 20?
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 12:00pmLooking to share a room at CNU 20? See the below note from an attendee and get in touch if interested: