CNU Salons
Housing market strengthens for smart growth: dramatic new data from the DC area
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 7:12amThe housing market is trending ever more dramatically toward smart growth. A look at recent home sales data in the Washington, DC metro area shows how.
A One Stop Shop for Sustainability?
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 1:37pmPlease add your thoughts to the discussion on my Sustainable Industries blog: A One Stop Shop for Sustainability? http://shar.es/m5rSv
Buy This Book at CNU 18 - Have Your Library Purchase It Too!
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Sun, 04/25/2010 - 1:46pmSustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature by Douglas Farr
CNU 18 offers cutting-edge street design ideas
Submitted by Jon Davis on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 3:11pmCutting-edge research proves street design matters where effective emergency response is concerned, and suburban sprawl patterns harm response
The Rise of YIMBY Environmentalism: a Personal Journey for Earth Day
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 7:23amRecently, I attended the annual conference of the American Planning Association, where I was invited to speak.
Removing Federal Obstacles to Urbanism
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 12:15pmUrbanists and smart growth advocates often talk about long-standing Federal policies and practices that undermine cities and small towns and stand in the way of realizing the benefits of good urbanism
Active Transportation Alliance seeks Executive Director
Submitted by crandell on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 5:50pmThe country's largest advocate for biking, walking and transit invites applications from leaders with energy, sophistication, and creativity to become its next Executive Director.
Leading CNU Transportation Reformer featured on Planetizen
Submitted by Heather Smith on Mon, 04/12/2010 - 11:41amCheck out this Planetizen Story featuring CNU Board Member Norman Garrick's latest observations about the e
A Town Revitalized?
Submitted by Kristine on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 6:26pmA beautifully sad story full of inspiration and hope.
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/615/index.html
Why we shouldn't get too obsessed with congestion
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 4:37pmAs I explain in my most recent Planetizen blog post, there isn't really a strong correlation between regional growth and traffic congestion.