CNU Salons
‘Urbany’ named a crucial trend for 2010
Submitted by rgallentine on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 4:52pmTrendwatching.com, a consumer trends firm, has named “Urbany” one of their top trends to watch in the upcoming year.
NY Times: Do walkable neighborhoods increase real estate value?
Submitted by rgallentine on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 2:42pmWhether it's streets arranged to form small walkable blocks or mixed-use development designed to make sidewalks a vibrant and welcoming setting for daily interaction, good urbanism is at the heart of
LEED awards show why ‘green’ criteria need reform
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 2:22pmThe US Green Building Council, which NRDC and CNU both support and to which we donate lots of staff time, including mine, is a terrific organization that has done a lot for the environment and arguabl
Congress Still Can't Find Main Street: Op-Ed in Charlotte Observer
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sat, 01/02/2010 - 1:54pmShouldn't the new "Jobs for Main Streets" stimulus bill actually fund walkable, bikable transit-friendly main streets, rather than just auto-only highways?
Norquist Op-Ed: Fund real main streets — not highways — with the "Jobs for Main Streets" bill
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 1:40pmThe rollout of Congress' latest stimulus bill has been all about "Jobs for Main Street." That's a great message, argues CNU President John Norquist in a timely »
Water Usage by Land Use
Submitted by mhathorne on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 5:34pmI am trying to dig up some information about averages of water usage based on different land uses. Does anyone have any information along these lines that they could share?
Camden, N.J. Demolition begins at Riverfront prison, opening waterfront, one mile from downtown Philly.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 3:57pmThe demolition of the 24-year-old facility, state and local officials vowed on Wednesday, marks a brighter future for the city.
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20091217/NEWS01/912170352
The climate benefits of smart growth may be far greater than we have thought
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 2:46pmThose of us who focus on the ability of compact regional and neighborhood development patterns to reduce the need to drive so much – and that has certainly included me – are missing some important