CNU Salons
Urban churches foster a sense of community
Submitted by Dillon Goodson on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 12:36pmIn Texas newsmagazine The Baptist Standard, reporter Robert Dilday discusses how churches are beginning to take advantage of the qualities of New Urbanism.
What if Jane Jacobs had directed "Slumdog"?
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 10:39amIs the slum in the title of the wildly popular Oscar contender Slumdog Millionaire a fetid, altogether inhospitable place that any reasonable person would try desperately to escape?
VMT tax smackdown: LaHood says 'maybe,' Obama says 'no'
Submitted by Jon Davis on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 4:22pmU.S.
New Urbanists see ally in HUD Secretary Donovan
Submitted by mbittner on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 7:09pmShaun Donovan set out an impressive agenda for HUD at his speech last week to the NYU Furman Center
Seaside's Regulating Code Poster
Submitted by mhathorne on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 3:37pmIs the Seaside regulating code poster available in electronic form anywhere on the Internet?
How where we live affects how much we drive and what we can afford, illustrated
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 10:10amThe Urban Land Institute has produced a remarkable report that examines in depth how where we live affects how much we drive, and consequently how much we must spend on transportation and housing.
Stimulate and Harness Neighborhood Value, Urban Sage David Lewis Advises Obama
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 12:10pmLike Jane Jacobs, David Lewis held to a resolute belief in the power of traditio
Mayors' Institute on City Design
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 8:37amPhiladelphia is this season's venue for the Mayors' Institute on City Design, a sort of traveling university that was created to teach urban mayors about the role design plays in infrastructure and re
Beyond the stimulus: whither communities in the next transportation bill?
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 9:45amI am immensely grateful to my colleagues at NRDC and in the broader smart growth movement for being on top of what's been going on in the stimulus negotiations, particularly with respect to transporta
Teams Meet to Plan Atlanta’s Future for Healthy Aging
Submitted by Heather Smith on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 11:02amContinuing the Atlanta Regional Comission Charrette a panel of experts from the National Center of Healthy Aging, the Wesley Woods Geriatric Center and the Department of Community Health discussed ba