CNU Salons
CPE TV: Beyond Redevlopment
Submitted by lili.rudis on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 2:28pmCheck out this CPE TV to hear what a panel of Urban Land Institute experts have to say about the elimination of California's Redevelopment Agency:
New Urban New Orleans
Submitted by Gaither Pratt on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 2:17amNew Orleans – New Urban Projects
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Photos from CNU's "Live/Work/Walk: Removing Obstacles to Investment" Kick-off Event
Submitted by lili.rudis on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:49amSee below for photos of the kick-off event for CNU's "Live/Work/Walk: Removing Obstacles to Investment" initiative. Graciously hosted by design firm a5 in their downtown Chicago offices, and co-sponsored by their GreenTown conference, the event brought together over 50 attendees to listen to presentations from CNU CEO & President John Norquist and Center for Neighborhood Technology President (and CNU Board Member) Scott Bernstein.
Driehaus Form-Based Codes Award 2012
Submitted by lili.rudis on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 11:49amThe Form-Based Code Institute has opened its call for submissions to the 2012 Driehaus Form-Based Codes Award. From the FBCI website:
The Board of Directors of the Form-Based Codes Institute is pleased to announce its sixth annual award for achievement in the writing and implementation of form-based codes.
Submit Smart Growth Award Nominations!
Submitted by lili.rudis on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 11:32amThe deadline to nominate an individual, project, policy, or organization for the 2012 Smart Growth Awards has been extended to Febraury 17th. The annual event honors leaders advancing Smart Growth initiatives.
John Norquist to Launch CNU's Live/Work/Walk initiative at Chicago Event
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 4:32pmReshaping Rochester Lecture Series
Submitted by lili.rudis on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 12:09pmThe Rochester Regional Community Design Center is hosting its 7th Annual Reshaping Rochester series focuding on sustainable community development in the Rochester area. From the RRCDC website:
Code for Livability Code-a-thon
Submitted by lili.rudis on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 11:46amThe White House Office of Public Engagement and The Partnership for Sustainable Communities will play host to the Code for Livability code-a-thon on January 22, 2012 at the American Public Transportation Association in Washington, D.C. This event attracts stakeholders with backgrounds in housing, transportation, and environmental issues, as well as experts in web development, to collaborate on technology-based solutions for sustainability challenges. Sign up today to help focus the energies of the technology community t
And They All Come Tumbling Down: A Training for Highways-to-Boulevards Activists
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:11pmJoin CNU, experts in highway removal and surface street conversion, and activists around the country for a lively conversation on January 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM CST. Three speakers will briefly present key lessons learned in highway removal campaigns across the country, including how to shift political strategy, define elements of a success campaign, and better engage transportation professionals in talking about highway alternatives.
Peter Calthorpe on "Why California needs high-speed rail"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 5:07pmCNU co-founder Peter Calthorpe writes of high-speed for California as "the investment we cannot afford not to make."
Read the whole post for the San Francisco Chronicle by clicking here.