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The (Not Quite So) Suburban Jewish Holiday
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 1:22amI have written about the uneasy relationship between Judaism and suburbanization: low density makes it difficult for Jews to live within walking distance of synagogues and generally makes it difficult to create a cohesive community.
Peter Calthorpe highlights the "Keys to a Cool City" in PBS' Newshour
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 3:44pmWatch Peter Calthorpe in this video excerpt from PBS' Newshour on urban strategies being used to mitigate climate change and urban heat island effects.
CNU City Spotlight: Orland Park, IL: Putting the urban back into subURBAN!
Submitted by Ryan Forst on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 2:40pmThis post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
The below post is a City Spotlight on a project in the suburban Chicago town of Orland Park, IL and comes courtesy of CNU Program Intern Ryan Forst.
CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: Tampa's Transit Past: But is there a future?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 1:35pmThis post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
This is the second post in a series of blogs about current developments in Tampa, Florida, courtesy of transportation planner Stephen Benson. See the first CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: TAMPA post from Erin Chantry by clicking here.
CNU City Spotlight: A brief encounter with Amman, Jordan
Submitted by wajdighoussoub on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 2:53pm
This post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
The below post comes from CNU member Wajdi Ghoussoub, and focuses on Amman, Jordan. Read Ghoussoub's previous post on Beirut by clicking here.
Though there is still much left to be seen, the short trip to Amman was a success, a rich experience of tradition and an eye opener to lots of what is uniquely Jordanian.
Eye on the Street: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 10/02/2012 - 11:40amCNU member Art Cueto heads to USC's first football game with the new Expo LRT station open. "Who says no one walks in LA?"
Wanted: Artwork for CNU Charter Book
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 3:06pmWant to get published in the new CNU Charter Book (McGraw-Hill, 2013)?
STUDENT LEADER CHRONICLES: The Introduction
Submitted by Ryan Forst on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 1:01pmThis post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, STUDENT LEADER CHRONICLES. This series profiles how a Students for the New Urbanism membership enhances leadership skills.
The below post is a Student Leader Chronicles post on leadership and Students for the New Urbanism courtesy of CNU Program Intern Ryan Forst.
Compact Cities Have Fewer Car Deaths
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 9:49amWhen traffic engineers widen roads and build new roads, they often cite "safety" as an argument. Under this theory, the widest, straightest, fastest roads are the safest. If this were true, car-oriented cities dominated by such roads would be safer than more compact, transit-oriented cities. Right? Wrong.
Conservatives, Liberals and Urbanists
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 2:29pmAfter reading all manner of political posts on Facebook and various listservs, it occurs to me that conservatives and liberals are more alike than they think. Both groups are driven in part by an emotional fear of concentrated power - sometimes sensible, sometimes not. Conservatives fear being oppressed or cheated by overwhelming, distant political power- for example, the federal government or the United Nations. Liberals and environmentalists fear concentrated corporate power- for example, Wal-Mart.