CNU Salons
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Sat, 12/11/2010 - 6:56pmCheck out this terrific and very creative video at the StrongTowns website called Conversation with an Engineer.
Ohio and Wisconsin Lose High-Speed Rail Money
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Sat, 12/11/2010 - 6:28pmWisconsin and Ohio lost their combined $1.2 billion in stimulus dollars to make passenger rail improvements that were intended to eventually be part of the Midwest high-speed rail network. According to the New York Times, the funding will be rerouted to other states, primarily California and Florida.
Crenshaw Fresh & Easy Store a Blow to Urbanism
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 12:33pmUrbanism in Los Angeles was dealt a blow with the December 8th City Council vote to approve a Fresh & Easy grocery store on Crenshaw Boulevard.
Madison Residents Fight for Narrower Streets
Submitted by MattBerggren on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 4:00pmCheck out Neighbors won fight for narrower Willy St. — now they want even more by Pat Schneider.
Gen Y Values Great Neighborhoods Over Great Homes
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 12:41pmHere is an interesting post at Urban Turf indicating that Gen Y prefers a great neighborhood over a great house.
Highway to Boulevard?: Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct
Submitted by Colleen Foran on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 12:14pmIn 2008, it was announced that Seattle’s major north-south thoroughfare, the Alaskan Way Viaduct, was beyond repair and would need to be torn down by 2012.
Neighbors in Los Angeles Advocate for Better Urban Design for Proposed Grocery Store
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Mon, 12/06/2010 - 5:35pmLocal residents are fighting a proposed grocery store design along a pedestrian district of Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Charles Waldheim, Landscape Urbanist, Confirmed for CNU 19
Submitted by Luke Hogan on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 11:14amThe Importance of Mixed-Income Housing in Madison
Submitted by MattBerggren on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 11:07amCheck out this blog entry by Jack Craver. He talks about the importance of mixed-income housing in Madison.
Access to Chicago Metra Stations Increases Value of Suburban Homes
Submitted by MattBerggren on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 10:56amA recent article by Kay Severinsen from SearchChicago-Homes reports on a study done by RE/MAX on the value of suburban homes. The study found that access to public transit and the distance from downtown Chicago has a big impact on home prices.