CNU Salons
Pulitzer winner doesn't have to look Farr for good urbanism
Submitted by Jon Davis on Tue, 09/01/2009 - 9:49amNot all New Urbanism occurs in greenfields or sprawl mall retrofits. It also occurs in cities, strengthening existing urban fabrics.
Retail and Sustainability
Submitted by CRenner on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 8:52pmTwo interesting, but unrelated, observations about the evolving role of retail in society.
Fighting back in the war of words against high-speed rail
Submitted by logannash on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 1:51pmStreetsblog's Ryan Avent has become the tireless defender of high-speed rail investment over the past few weeks.
Go Electronic, Go Green: Help CNU Save Paper and Money!
Submitted by crandell on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 5:37pmCNU members can now switch to an electronic New Urban News subscription to reduce paper waste and save CNU money.
We shouldn’t need LEED-ND, but we do
Submitted by TomRichman on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 2:37pmFor over four years as a Core Committee member representing CNU, I participated in the drafting of LEED-ND. It was mind-numbing, complicated, and tedious.
Urbanism is value: Higher Walk Score means higher neighborhood home values
Submitted by logannash on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 11:41amThanks to a new report put out by CEO's For Cities, there's further statistical evidence for what New Urbanists have been saying for quite a while: people
Smart growth must become more demanding, more community-oriented, and greener (literally)
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 10:46amIs it any wonder that neighbors continue to oppose density (oops, I meant "compact development") when what we have been giving them is lousy? We smart growth advocates have gotten lazy.
Nathan Norris from Placemakers debuts Version 2.2 of Smart Growth Schools Report Card
Submitted by bgrzebik@inters... on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 9:39amThe Smart Growth Schools website http://www.smartgrowthschools.org/about.html is designed to make it easier for people to understand how they can improve their communities and schools by considering i
Sustainable Urbanists should revitalize abandoned cities first.
Submitted by bgrzebik@inters... on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 12:33pmA recent article on WebUrbanist's blog, "Abandonment: 8 Cities That Might Not Make It" written by "Mike", (no last name listed), makes me think - why can't we revitalize these cities first before buil
It makes sense that the USGBC Redwood Chapter is located in Sonoma Mountain Village.
Submitted by bgrzebik@inters... on Sat, 08/15/2009 - 12:30pmIt is no accident that the USGBC Redwood Chapter,(known as USGBC-REC), is located at Sonoma Mountain Village.