CNU Salons
DPZ Receives Green Award from USGBC Charlotte Chapter and Charlotte Business Journal
Submitted by crandell on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 2:59pmIt's great to see our members getting well-deserved recognition for their great work:
New Urbanism could be NE Illinois' guiding philosophy ... if you act now
Submitted by Jon Davis on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 4:08pmAs CNU XVI: New Urbanism and the Booming Metropolis draws nigh, an opportunity to help make big plans drops into the laps of Chicago-area new urbanists.
Sustainable Urbanism: Stapleton, CO Featured in WSJ
Submitted by Joe Menard on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 4:13pmShelly Banjo's piece in the Wall Street Journal focuses on new communities that strive to be 'green' and reduce sprawl.
Vancouver going back to the future to finance transit lines
Submitted by paytonc on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 8:02pmThe newly reconstituted transit authority in Vancouver is looking to transit-oriented development to play a large role in paying its bills going forward.
CNUXVI to offer more AIA, AICP, and ASLA credits than ever before
Submitted by tbellino on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 3:18pmArchitects, planners, and landscapers, rejoice!
Big Dig's Big Bad Example
Submitted by norabeck on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 5:11pmNoah Bierman, in the Boston Globe piece, 'No Big Dig Copycats' notes that the $15 billion dollar tunnel
Summer getaways featuring New Urbanism
Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 03/11/2008 - 6:16pmTwo articles in the "Escapes" section of Friday's New York Times highlight beach resorts where New Urbanism is credited with helping to create less hectic, less car dependent places.
Another cost of car dependency
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 03/09/2008 - 2:59pmA recent AAA study on the costs of car accidents lists the areas with the highest accident costs per capita. (See http://planetizen.com/node/30024 )
WSJ: Americans Consuming Less Gasoline
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 03/05/2008 - 12:07pmFor the first time in 16 years (excluding the time after Hurricane Katrina), U.S. gasoline consumption has declined from the previous year.
New Urbanism Primer in Lifestyle Magazine
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 03/05/2008 - 11:06amLifestyle Magazine has a nice feature on the basics of new urbanism.