CNU Salons
Rue de Rennes Work Complete, Paris
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Driving and the young
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 1:06am
I just saw the recent study, "Transportation and the New Generation" put out by NJ PIRG, which seeks to explain why the young are driving less.
Figure 7 contains the results of a poll asking respondents to choose between "smart growth" and "sprawl" environments. 62 percent of 18-29 year olds chose smart growth, as opposed to 54 percent of thirtysomethings and 58 percent of sixtysomethings.
Synagogue options for Jewish CNU-goers
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 5:52pmIf you would like to spend Friday evening or Saturday morning in a synagogue, there are plenty of options- nothing within a few blocks of the Congress, but several within a 30-45 minute walk. They include:
Chabad (palmbeachjewish.com)- meets at hotels on Palm Beach side. Call 561-420-5000 for info. Services include meals.
New Synagogue (Modern Orthodox, 235 Sunrise Avenue )- info at newsynagogue.org.
Emanu-El (Conservative, 190 North County Road, Palm Beach)- info at www.tepb.org
Today's Best Form-Based Codes + Stefanos and Lizz on the SmartCode and Other FBCs
Submitted by cwyant60 on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 3:14pmIf you have any interest in Form-Based Coding, arguably the best session during CNU20 will is being offered this Friday from 2-5PM (May 11th). We will explore in depth the Santa Ana Transit Code, (Moule & Polyzoides) and the Bradenton SmartCode that includes modules for sustainability and provisions for affordable housing (Dover Kohl & Partners) will be explained and discussed in depth. Then Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Stefanos Polyzoides will compare the SmartCode and other Form-Based Codes, concluding with audience Q & A. Richard H.
My new book
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 9:19amMy book, "A Libertarian Smart Growth Agenda" is available at amazon.com . If you don't want to pay for the book, you can read the article that it was based on here.
Three-cornered politics
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 1:47pmIn metro Atlanta, the Sierra Club is allying with Tea Party activists to fight a one-cent sales tax increase designed to raise additional funds for both roads and transit, primarily because of concerns about increased funding for sprawl-creating expressways.
Late registration? Save $$ CNU 20 Registration for sale
Submitted by craigwilliams on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 2:02pmCNU early registration for sale; my travel plans changed. Will sell for $400. Name can be transferred.
Contact Craig Williams 312.305.5557 or craigwilliams@altaplanning.com
Eye on the Street: Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 3:46pm
CNU's Eye on the Street looks out onto downtown Chicago's May Day rally.
Minimum parking requirements upheld- or, when will they ever learn?
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 10:09amLast month, a New York appellate court upheld minimum parking requirements in Syracuase, on the ground that such rules are reasonably related to the city's goal of "enhanc[ing] traffic safety by removing cars from the [City’s] streets”(1)