CNU Salons
Water in Jail
Submitted by rfelsing on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 7:08amWater in jail.
They call them “detention basins” for a reason.
Old City Tour
Submitted by agollin on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 5:54pmWilliam Penn, the Quaker who in 1682 established the new city of Philadelphia based on the concept of religious freedom, was no urbanist.
CNU XV Day 2: Follow the Congress as It Happens
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 5:41pmWelcome to Philadelphia!
CNU XV Blog, Part 12: Duany on cities vs. suburbs
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 4:49pmThis afternoon, Andres Duany spoke about the relationship between cities and suburbs.
A Session on Parking Packs 'Em In
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 4:31pmWhat does this say about the importance of parking as an issue for New Urbanists?
Wrestling Again With the Affordability Issue
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 4:23pmDoes New Urbanism have anything to contribute to national efforts to develop better housing for the less affluent?
CNU XV Blog, Part 11: China and India
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 3:00pmJohn Ellis spoke this afternoon on sprawl-producing policies in China and India. Like America in 1900, China has historically suffered from overcrowding.
Putting Traffic in Its Place: Using the ITE/CNU Design Manual
Submitted by rfelsing on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 12:21pmNow comes the hard part. Putting the new ITE/CNU manual into practice is where--forgive me--the rubber hits the road.
CNU XV Blog, Part 10: highways
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 12:13pmThis morning, there was a great panel on expressways, focusing on the removal of riverfront expressways that cut off downtowns from rivers.
CNU XV Blog, Part 9: Panel on comprehensive plans
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 10:10amThe CNU panel on comprehensive plans contained two very different perspectives: one on planning for a not-yet-built-out semirural area, and the other on planning for a big city.