CNU Salons
Passover and New Urbanism
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 12:47pmA few days ago, I came to Atlanta to spend the Jewish holiday of Passover with my family, a holiday commemorating the deparature of Hebrew slaves (also known as "the Exodus") from Egypt about 3300 years ago.
At one level, this liberation was about freedom- and so is new urbanism. Just as the Exodus liberated the Hebrews from Egyptian kings, new urbanism seeks to liberate Americans from the four-wheeled kingdom of automobile-dependent sprawl.
Fruitvale Village: A Model for Transit-Oriented Development
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 1:12pmCITY SPOTLIGHT: San Bernardino, California Part 1
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 12:13pmThis post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
Bioclimatic Upgrading of Open Public Spaces in Athens, Greece
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 3:18pmHollywood's Suburban Role Model
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 2:02pmHazel Borys's recent post on joggable suburbs reminds me of something I had meant to blog about during Oscar time: a movie that gives us a fairly good role model of walkable suburbia: The Silver Linings Playbook.
Unleashing Economic Potential with Public Transit: The Future of Vancouver, British Columbia’s Broadway Corridor
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 9:33amThe Alley Flat Initiative: Affordable and Sustainable Design
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 9:31amKotkin and Florida, Part II
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 11:03amRichard Florida has responded to Joel Kotkin's attack on "creative class" centered policies. Kotkin doesn't really deny Florida's point that places with high-skilled workers have higher wages, but says that wage gains in high-skill cities are outweighed by high housing costs. Florida agrees.