CNU Salons
Urbane big box photo gallery
Submitted by paytonc on Sat, 05/12/2007 - 4:23pmSpring has sprung in Chicago, so I've taken the chance to update and expand an online photo gallery of big(ger) box stores around the country that are designed in an "urban," pedestrian friendly way. Next time a big chain retailer tells you that "no, it can't be done," you can respond "yes, it can, and in fact, it has."
"Truly," it's new urbanism
Submitted by paytonc on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 4:26pmOne of the more puzzling little themes in several recent "attacks" on New Urbanism is that the critics simultaneously embrace New Urbanists' works as their own, lovingly portraying them as examples of their own (wholly original!) planning philosophy. Joel Kotkin's idea borrowing is most obvious with his report on the "New Suburbanism" -- the examples of which include designs and projects by none other than CNU founders Peter Calthorpe and Andres Duany.
Buzz growing as Motown’s Downtown Population Grows, learn more at CNU XV's Detroit Sessions
Submitted by norabeck on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 11:36amCorey Williams documents the growing demand for retail in Downtown Detroit in the Detroit Free Press on May 5 in »
Camden: Campbells Soup World Headquarters Campus in Camden, New Jersey
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 1:50amThis picture is representative of entire Campbells World HQ complex in Camden,New Jersey.
For more on Camden, go to: www.CamdenNewJersey.org
Picture: Sears Building, Camden, New Jersey
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 1:05amPicture of the Sears Building in Camden, New Jersey, site of contentious real estate devlopment issue.
From his grave, ten minutes by subway from CNU XV, Walt Whitman challenges New Urbanists
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 05/05/2007 - 9:26pmFrom his Grave in Camden, New Jersey, Walt Whitman's Challenge to XV New Urbanists.
Talk a 1/2 mile picture walk from the Hi Speed Rail Rand Transportation Center, to the waterfront. In this aprox. 15 minute walk, passing Walt Whitman's House, a National Landmark, you will see New Urbanism's greatest challenges and opportunities.
From Camden, U.S.A."s Poorest City: a blow Friday night to the Campbell Soup Co.'s plan, a $72 million expanded world HQ
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 05/05/2007 - 2:41pmThe city historic preservation commission dealt a blow Friday night to the Campbell Soup Co.'s plans to build a $72 million expanded world headquarters and office park here.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
By ALAN GUENTHER
Green Building and New Development in Seattle Neighborhood
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 05/04/2007 - 11:55amA new two-part E&E story discusses the partnerhsip between the U.S. Green Building Council, Seattle Housing Authority, and New Urbanists to rebuild High Point - a once-blighted Seattle neighborhood. As detailed in part one, High Point's rebuilding efforts include 1,600 green-built houses (now half complete) that vary in price and aesthetic. In rebuilding, the neighborhood will include mixed-use zoning - something that is increasingly illegal in newly-built communities.
CAMDEN NJ The stakes will be high tonight as preservationists fight to save the Sears building at 1300 Admiral Wilson Blvd.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Fri, 05/04/2007 - 9:01amFriday, May 4, 2007
By ALAN GUENTHER
Courier-Post Staff
CAMDEN
The stakes will be high tonight as preservationists fight to save the old Sears building at 1300 Admiral Wilson Blvd.At risk is Campbell's plan to build a $72 million world headquarters, along with 1,700 local jobs and more than $1.3 million the company pays in lieu of taxes to the city each year.
Say Hello to New Urbanism and Goodbye to Commuting
Submitted by Heather Smith on Wed, 05/02/2007 - 3:47pmHere is an excerpt from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette featuring Andres Duany discussing how broadband can complement New Urbanist communities. The article quoted Andres saying Telecommuting can be a lonely lifestyle, but a well-designed neighborhood should provide enough social interaction. Telecommuters can take a break at a local coffee shop or work from there on a laptop.