CNU Salons
CNU XVI – The Art and Science of Great Streets
Submitted by Chris Clair on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 12:39amOne of the many good things about CNU XVI was that there was so much going on, so many good panels, that it was easy to find interesting topics about which to write.
Look Inside for CNU XVI files!
Submitted by paytonc on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 6:06pmForgot to scribble down that crucial little statistic or quote from a great presentation at CNU XVI? Still regret having to choose between three fascinating panels on Friday afternoon?
Hartford, New Haven Contemplate Freeway Teardown
Submitted by norabeck on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 4:19pmNorman Garrick, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Center for Transportation and Urban Planning at the University of Connecticut, and CNU Board member poste
More sprinklers, narrower streets?
Submitted by Jon Davis on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 8:09amSprinklers are the key to greater flexibility from the fire service, says Capt. Frank Kinnier, an assistant fire marshal with Chesterfield County (Va.) Fire & EMS.
New Urbanism and transit
Submitted by Jon Davis on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 11:02amNOTE: This is cross-posted as a reply to this post at The Overhead Wire blog.
More evidence that sprawl means more pollution
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 8:21amEdward Glaeser of Harvard and Matt Kahn of UCLA have a new study out, showing that sprawling cities really do consume more energy and pollute more. Some of their conclusions:
Local Austin News Coverage of CNU XVI
Submitted by norabeck on Thu, 04/10/2008 - 10:15amHere's a series of clips from local Austin news outlets covering CNU XVI. Thanks "russrhea" for posting to YouTube!
From Austin to Evanston, is 'Loose Tower Disease' spreading?
Submitted by Jon Davis on Wed, 04/09/2008 - 3:37pmA contentious debate is under way in my hometown, Evanston, Illinois, where developers James Klutznick and Tim Anderson propose building a new condominium tower downtown across Church Street from the
Top Suburban Sprawl Critic Launches Podcast
Submitted by carterburn on Wed, 04/09/2008 - 12:11pmJames Howard Kunstler, Author of "The Geography of Nowhere", Features Weekly on Talk Show
TROY, N.Y. -- One of the world's loudest and funniest critics of suburban sprawl is now podcasting.
NPR Covers the Impact of Urbanism on Driving/Climate Change
Submitted by crandell on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 5:44pmNPR ran a great two-part report on the impact of driving on climate change.