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The Cleaner, Greener Lincoln, Nebraska Initiative
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 1:59pmWashington, DC: Who are the Developers Competing to Repurpose Walter Reed?
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 1:57pmHow the Western Saints Lived: A Review and Summary of “Mormon Country” by Wallace Stegner
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 1:55pmThe Importance of New Urbanism in Orlando, Florida
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 1:54pmThe Homeownership Myth
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 10:28amOne common myth about American sprawl is that it is somehow related to Americans' support for homeownership. But in fact, Americans are more likely to rent than residents of many other countries: 33 percent of us do so, as opposed to 26 percent of EU residents, 22 percent of New Zealanders, and 30 percent of Australians and British. (Denmark's rental rate is about the same as ours).
HIGHWAYS TO BOULEVARDS BLOG: Long Beach, Part 1
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:15pmThis post is a part of CNU’s Highways to Boulevards Blog series, which features interview summaries and insights from some of the best minds at the frontline of our Highways to Boulevards Initiative.
First California CNU Community Charrette
Submitted by scoyle on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 6:58pmThe California Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CCNU) will hold its first CCNU Community Charrette June 22 - 25 for the City of Livingston, California. As an annual, volunteer event for deserving communities, the charrette will provide CNU members an opportunity to collaborate on community plans and form-based codes for specific areas or corridors. We welcome your participation so please let us know, as soon as possible, whether you will participate on-site or remotely, and we will send a short form to complete.
The Myth of Overcrowding
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 9:11amLast week, I had a conversation with a faculty colleague about densification in Manhattan. He said he visited Philadelphia, and he liked Philadelphia better because it wasn't so crowded.
But I responded that Manhattan wasn't as crowded as he thought it was. To be sure, there are a few places in Manhattan (especially at certain times) that are very crowded indeed- in particular, the blocks closest to Penn Station. When I get off a train and get into the station during rush hour, I am met by the New York stereotype- a sea of people.