CNU Salons
Videos from the 2012 CNU Transportation Summit
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 10:45amWere you unable to attend the 2012 CNU Transportation Summit? Watch video excerpts from the Jeffrey Tumlin (Nelson\Nygaard) and John Horsley (AASHTO) debate.
Catch them all at: http://www.cnu.org/transportation2012/videos.
CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: Berwyn, IL Rising?
Submitted by Ryan Forst on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 12:00amThis 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.
The below post is a City Spotlight on the suburban Chicago town of Berwyn, IL and comes courtesy of CNU Program Intern Ryan Forst.
Pop Up Piazzas and Placemaking through Crowdsourcing: A CNU Fireside Chat with Renaissance Downtowns
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 09/24/2012 - 4:21pmMontgomery Bankers Discuss Main Street
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 8:23pmOn Wednesday, September 19, I met with seventeen bankers, two developers, and Montgomery, Alabama Economic Development Director Chad Emerson. I spoke for fifteen minutes about CNU's Live/Work/Walk initiative, focused on federal housing finance reform.
CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: Richmond Hill, Queens
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 12:21pmThis 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.
CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: Tampa, A City of Corridors
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 11:22amThis 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.
INVITATION TO EXHIBIT: Successful Designs for Reshaping Suburbia
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 9:49amINVITATION TO EXHIBIT
Successful Designs for Reshaping Suburbia
50th IMCL Conference on
Reshaping Suburbia into Complete Healthy Communities
The Restoration and Renovation of the Historical Casco Viejo, The Old Town, In Panama City, Panama
Submitted by Dylan on Wed, 09/12/2012 - 7:44amRecently, many efforts and projects have been undertaken in the overall renovation and restoration of the UNESCO World Heritage site Casco Viejo, or the Old Town section of Panama City, Panama. Unlike the thriving modern metropolis complete with futuristic highrises and plush condos to the south, these buildings in this section of the city are old, very old.
Children Have More Freedom In The City
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 09/11/2012 - 10:24amTwo phrases you might hear from parents who live in sprawl:
1. "We moved so our kids could play on the lawn."
2. "We can't let the kids go outside because there are molesters/crazy drivers everywhere."
I don't see how both these propositions can be true. If you can't let your children play on the lawn, what's the point in having one? And as a practical matter, I think #1 is outdated because (in my limited experience with nieces) the children would really rather be inside playing video games anyhow.
Snapshots from Day One of 2012 CNU Transportation Summit
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 10:06amCNU Transportation Summit Kicks Off