CNU Salons
CNU 2009 Transportation Summit Tour: Examine Portland's Presidential Design Awarded Transit Mall!
Submitted by nathan.ziccarelli on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 10:38amIn 1977 the Portland Transit Mall was the first Portland structure to receive national and international recognition for design excellence since Pietro Belluschi’s 1948 Equitable building.
CNU 2009 Transportation Summit Tour: Bike Portland with Original Portland Network Planner, Mia Birk!!!
Submitted by nathan.ziccarelli on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 9:46amCan we transform and adapt a large, car-oriented city into one in which cycling is an integral part of daily life?” Since 1993, Mia Birk has been attempting to answer that question.
CNU 2009 Transportation Summit: Stroll Portland’s Green Streets November 4th with Leading Experts...
Submitted by nathan.ziccarelli on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 9:23pmCome join us on this fascinating tour held by The Congress for the New Urbanism, where we will assess Portland’s multi-modal streets and networks.
Urbanist in Chief is shaping the nation's policy, CNU's Norquist tells Washington Post
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 9:14pmToday's Washington Post has a round-up of President Obama's efforts to make sure cities and
CAMDEN, N.J.( NY TIMES ) — Corporations redevelop their homes all the time, but few efforts have been as closely watched...
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 2:07pmCampbell Soup Co. to replace old blight with new blight. I am seeking comments and opinion from CNU members and staff on appropriateness of Campbell's plans.-M. McAteer
New jersey: 2 tri-county towns join Live Where You Work program
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 10/05/2009 - 6:37amUnder the program, people can receive low-interest, 30- or 40-year fixed-rate loans in exchange for buying their first home in the town where they work.
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Green Metropolis: David Owen's Urban Manifesto
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 10:46amIt's not news to the CNU audience that rural utopias usually aren't as environmentally benign as they seem, while urban places - compact, walkable cities, suburbs, and towns - encourage lifestyles tha
CNU Members, Go Electronic and Help CNU Save Paper and Money
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 9:24amCNU members can now switch to an electronic New Urban News subscription to reduce paper waste and save CNU money.
Parlez Vous Urbanisme? Radio Canada TV reports on subtracting a freeway, adding jobs & vitality
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 10:27amI had the opportunity to serve as location scout for a smart reporter/photographer team from Montreal as they explored Milwaukee's experience with removing the .8 mile Park East Freeway.
John Wasik's The Cul de Sac Syndrome: Give it to your lay friends
Submitted by logannash on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 8:22amJohn Wasik’s book The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome, published this year by Bloomberg Press, reads a bit like a college intro class about the crisis of the American home.