CNU Salons
Something Even Worse Than a Cul-de-Sac Subdivision
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 7:06amWhat a surprise. It turns out that from a New Urbanist perspective, there is something worse than the cul-de-sac subdivision that leaves all its inhabitants dependent on their cars.
Robert A.M. Stern, Architect, Teacher, Writer and Dean of the Yale School of Architecture Honors Camden NJ
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 11:40pmRobert A.M.
CNU XV Blog, Part 14: Politics at the Plenary
Submitted by MLewyn on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 8:41pmThe plenary session Saturday night was devoted to national politics, both British and American.
CNU XV Blog, Part 13: fire departments and skinny streets
Submitted by MLewyn on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 8:34pmFor most of Saturday morning and early afternoon I was at historic Mikveh Israel synagogue (www.mikvehisrael.org), site of America's second oldest (I think) Jewish congregation- so I missed more CNU s
Session: The Other Illness
Submitted by agollin on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 7:50pmFor many CNUers, the Congress is a time to rendezvous with like-minded people, inspire each other, catch up on news, and feel motivated by how much the New Urbanist movement has accomplished.
Congress Impressions: Interview with Some NextGen-ers
Submitted by agollin on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 7:04pmWe interviewed some of the conference attendees to get their feedback on this year's Congress.
Congress Impressions: Interview with Howard Katz
Submitted by agollin on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 6:18pmWe interviewed some of the conference attendees to get their feedback on this year's Congress.
Name: Howard Katz
Occupation: Law School Professor, Charlotte School of Law
Funky Manayunk Tour
Submitted by agollin on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 11:57amThere are ghosts in Manayunk. This once-thriving mill town northwest of Philadelphia died in the mid-1960s when the King of Prussia Mall was built about 12 miles away.
Civic Ecology---Village Green/Green Village
Submitted by rfelsing on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 8:27amA cluster of comments emerged as a common theme about simple ways to win support for environmentally-sound projects.
Everybody Loves Ed (and is roused by the regional message of Calthorpe and Barnett)
Submitted by sshapiro on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 8:20amAt last night's plenary session, Richard Barnett was honored with the prestigious Athena Award for his contribution to the revival of urbanism.