CNU Salons
The Inspiration of the Open Source Congress at CNU 19: A guest post by Edward Erfurt
Submitted by erfurt4 on Mon, 05/16/2011 - 10:34amThis blog post is dedicated to introducing you to Open Source, so you will be inspired to bring a topic to Madison. CNU 19 is hosting an en masse Open Source Congress. Bring your thoughts and topics to discuss with other urbanists from across the globe.
Eye on the Street: May 13, 2011
Submitted by MattBerggren on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 8:59amToday's Eye on the Street is of a street in San Telmo, Buenos Aires. There are always new uses of the public realm to find.
Public Record: Exploring 19th-century Pittsburgh through poetry, technology, and crime.
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 1:32amCities are labs for the senses. They creak, crack, twist, turn, and are built upon layers and layers of history. Many urban explorers - such as Dan Hill of City of Sound, the folks behind 99% Invisible, and (ahem, excuse the plug) projects like the Contraphonic Sound Series- have been putting their ears to the City to hear what pops up.
Wisconsin isn't on Board for Rail Service
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 10:36amWe hope to see you all at CNU 19 in Madison, but if you want to arrive by train, you are sadly out of luck.
NACTO Paves The Way for Better Cycling
Submitted by MLydon on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 1:45pmWhen it comes to accommodating bicycling, it’s no secret that the United States has fallen behind. According to the forthcoming, “Bicycling Renaissance in North America? An Update and Re-Appraisal of Cycling Trends and Policies,” (Pucher, Buehler, and Seinen), even our Canadian counterparts cycle twice as much, and with about half the serious crash and fatality rate.
Eye on the Street: May 6, 2011
Submitted by MattBerggren on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 12:47pm
Today's "Eye on the Street" entry comes from Jeffrey Mailly.
Magical Mystery Tour
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 12:35pm
"When a man buys a ticket for a Magical Mystery Tour, he knows what to expect."
But does he really, John? Ringo? Does he? Take the Mystery Tour to CNU 19:
John Norquist on "The Big Picture"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 3:23pmJohn Norquist was recently the guest on South Carolina Public Radio's The Big Picture. In an in-depth interview with host Mark Quinn, Norquist offers insights on everything from tax policy to maintaining strong urban form, in relating how to capture, retain and maximize the value of places through good urbanism.
Click on the banner below to listen to the first part of Norquist's interview, and stay tuned for parts two and three coming shortly: