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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.
Eye on the Street: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 11:26amFrom Art Cueto comes this pic of a bicycle service station, on the campus of Stanford University.
CNU's Summer Reads
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 11:13pmAlthough the past week has brought some cool August nights our way in Chicago, summer is still in full swing here at CNU HQ.
Support the biking movement, and win money for CNU!
Submitted by MichelleLee on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 2:47pm |
The GOOD community and CLIF Bar have teamed up to announce a nationwide contest supporting the biking movement. Participants will show how awesome the biking lifestyle is by sharing their favorite biking experience alongside a picture of their bike.
Port Royal School Kept Open, Historic Community Preserved
Submitted by MichelleLee on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 12:02pm |
Last Friday, The Beaufort County School Board voted to keep Port Royal Elementary School (PRES) open after it faced threats of closure. The decision was reached after a widespread campaign spearheaded by CNU-Beaufort/Carolinas to preserve the 100-year-old school. Historic schools such as PRES have formed an important fabric of traditional neighborhoods.
Eye on the Street: Monday, August 8, 2011
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 10:56amIt's been a long, hot summer in Chicago. Hot enough that even a winter view of a street in Chicago's Ukrainian Village seems like a nice respite. Today's "Eye" comes from CNU's very own Nora Beck.
"With a heat index of 102 degrees, I'm remembering when my neighborhood street was covered in snow. Here's a shot showing how much narrower my street could be! Look at all that space for a bigger tree area or a wider sidewalk!"
A Perfect Summer Eve: CNU-Illinois Leads a Successful Tour Along the Bloomingdale Trail
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 12:01pmA beautiful night, an amazing turnout, and an elevated railway ready for remediation were all that was needed for an incredibly successful CNU-Illinois led event last night.
Tufte, Twitter, and Chicago White Sox Slugger Adam Dunn: Friday Fun Stats
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 4:52pmIt's no secret that CNU'ers love to mine all sorts of data. And there is no greater prophet of visualizing data than Edward Tufte.
It's also no secret that many members of the CNU Staff have an unyielding love of perhaps the best game ever to grace the planet - baseball. Particularly, the stylings of the Chicago White Stockings Baseball Club of the American League.
The Center for Applied Transect Studies Joins CNU-A Cont Ed Provider Program!
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 11:22amLate last week, we announced the launch of the CNU-A Continuing Education Provider Program, an expansion of the available continuing education options available to CNU-A members.