CNU Salons
New Urbanism for the Apocalypse
Submitted by jennypoore1@gma... on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 11:18amHas the New Urbanism outlived its original purpose? The movement's charismatic founder, Andrés Duany, seems to think so.
Peter Calthorpe's Vision for California: Save the Cities, Save the World
Submitted by jennypoore1@gma... on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 11:07amBeyond addressing the "lack of community soul" in the typical sprawl-filled suburban American town, Calthorpe addressed the environmental benefits of new urbanist development at CNU18.
HUD Announces the End of Urban Sprawl as We Know It, New Urbanists Feel Fine
Submitted by jennypoore1@gma... on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 11:02amShaun Donovan's speech at CNU18 addressed environmental and economic policy issues.
Learning from CNU 18: HUD Sec. Shaun Donovan Speaks
Submitted by jennypoore1@gma... on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 10:57amThis year's conference gathered more attention when HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan contacted our office to announce his attendance at CNU 18 in Atlanta.
Three Powerful Voices: Reed, Kunstler and Duany
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 5:39pmThree Powerful Voices: Reed, Kunstler and Duany discuss the heart of the
financial collapse and the power of regenerative urban design to lead the
Younger Americans ditching driving?!
Submitted by Jon Davis on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 11:14amWe’ve long wondered whether anything short of James Howard Kunstler’s worst nightmare predictions for the Long Emergency will ever dethrone the Almighty Car.
The Power of Intersection Density
Submitted by Laurence Aurbach on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 7:22amIntersection density makes surprising news in a study by the formidable academic duo of Reid Ewing and Robert Cervero.
CNU18: “Advancing Federal Policy and the Sustainable Communities Partnership”
Submitted by Katherine Gregor on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 3:52pmAt a panel discussion on “Advancing Federal Policy and the Sustainable Communities Partnership” at CNU18 in Atlanta, federal officials observed that $3 billion in competitive federal grants “in
HUD to CNU: What do you you do when you get what you asked for?
Submitted by Katherine Gregor on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 4:07pmHUD officials made it clear at CNU 18 in Atlanta that ideas emerging from the Congress for New Urbanism have profoundly shaped federal policy, as it's now shifting under the Obama Administration.
Shaun Donovan on Federal Grant Criteria
Submitted by Katherine Gregor on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 3:02pmIt pays to attend the Congress - potentially in federal funds for your community.