CNU Salons
Midwest Sustainable Cities Symposium
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 9:54amThe following is a guest post from the minds behind the Midwest Sustainable Cities Symposium, taking place this upcoming weekend in Chicago. For those in Chicagoland, this is a great opportunity to put on your Congress-minded hat before heading up to Madison for CNU 19. Hurry and register for CNU 19 today!
Big Easy, Complete Streets
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 12:14pmThe minds behind CNU are always in demand. Just last week, our Planning Director Heather Smith was called by the Louisiana chapter of the AARP to participate in a series of events being conducted in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Dive into the Discourse: "Disaster Strikes New Orleans: Hospitals Trashing the Beautiful City"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 11:43am
The Salon Sessions at CNU 19, being held in the breakout rooms between 8 and 10pm on Thursday, 6/2, are where institutional opinions are pit head-to-head concerning some of the most pressing and vital urban-related issues of the day.
Jarrett Walker, CNU 19 panelist and HumanTransit.org blogger, Speaking at UW-Madison on Tue. 05/31
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 11:18am
CNU 19 attendees arriving early are invited to hear international transit consultant and HumanTransit.org blogger Jarrett Walker speak at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Tuesday, May 31st at 7:00 p.m.
Dive into the Discourse: Seattle’s Tunnel vs Viaduct vs Surface+Transit Debate: The latest analysis from Nelson\Nygaard
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 9:28amCome visit the tables during the Salon Presentations at CNU 19, being held between 8 and 10pm on Thursday, 6/2.
Check the Salons web page for the full slate of topics to be explored. Today's featured Salon Presentation:
Seattle's Tunnel vs Viaduct vs Surface+Transit Debate: The latest analysis from Nelson\Nygaard
Featured 202 of the Day: John Nolen’s Lessons for New Urbanism and Beyond
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 9:24amCNU 19 in Madison is next week! Finalize your plans, and pick out your schedule today.
Looking for a tour/202 combo to attend on Wednesday?
What is Open Source Technology?
Submitted by erfurt4 on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 11:44pmDive into the Discourse: The Federal Sustainable Communities Initiative Salon at CNU 19
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 2:03pmThe
Witold Rybczynski on "Bringing the High Line Back to Earth"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 05/16/2011 - 1:13pmThe High Line design may look good, but as Witold Rybczynski writes in the NYT article linked below, this form of landscape urbanism is highly suspect as a long-term and viable solution for most cities, now looking to emulate. Will Duany and Waldheim discuss similar topics at the CNU 19 Closing Plenary this year?