CNU Salons
Is there hope for good urban Aldi stores?
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 10:50amBoth Aldi and Trader Joe's make the most of their square footage, creating worthwhile shopping experiences at around 15,000-18,000 square feet -- quite a contrast with street-killing, 200,000 square f
Paris Urban Bike Sharing System Now Coming to London
Submitted by hollanderd18 on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 4:20pmThe highly successful, 'super-smart' Velib urban bike sharing system implemented in Paris last summer is now coming to London, with over 15,000 bikes and 1,000 stations.
CNU Board Tours New Urbanist Communities on the Emerald Coast
Submitted by tbellino on Fri, 02/29/2008 - 3:37pmAlong with Seaside, Florida's Emerald Coast, so named for its deep blue-green waters, Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach are two great new urbanist communities which exemplify the cutting edge in community
Providence Continues its Transformation Through New Urbanist Principles
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 3:16pmDespite rampant decay and population loss only fifteen years ago, Providence, RI today stands as a model for
Suburbia’s March to Oblivion New York Times February 23, 2008
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 4:06pmTHE mortgage crisis has put “for sale” signs in front of houses across the country — including so-called McMansions — the large, expensive, often tasteless homes that have taken up so much sub
Former DOT Engineer Supports Buffalo Boulevard
Submitted by norabeck on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 5:28pmUrban Living in Demand, While Sprawl Shows Signs of Decay
Submitted by Joe Menard on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 1:57pmChris Leinberger's recent article in the Atlantic Monthly discusses the decay of conventional suburbs and the change in the way Americans
Agree -- or Disagree -- with Prince on Tall Towers in Old Cities?
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 3:24pmHRH The Prince of Wales recently discussed his opinions of tall buildings in London.
Smart growth and regulation aren't the same thing
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 3:37pmMost debate over the relationship between smart growth, zoning regulations, and housing prices divides city and state governemnts into two categories: (a) laissez-faire, pro-sprawl governments and (b)
Monderman, Legendary Street Designer Passes
Submitted by Joe Menard on Mon, 02/18/2008 - 5:41pmHans Monderman, a speaker at November's CNU Transportation Summit in London, passed away recently from a fight with cancer.