ReMEMBER: Register by This Friday may 8th for early Registration
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Continuing education credits make CNU 17 a must
AICP CM credits for 102 sessions now approved; More AIA
credit approvals underway
Just when you think it couldn’t get any better,
it does. More sessions at this year’s Congress for the New
Urbanism are receiving AIA and AICP accreditation than ever
before, providing attendees with additional opportunities
to pursue two of the most coveted certifications for architects
and planners. Late last week, APA notified CNU that 102 CNU
17 sessions or tours are now approved for AICP CM credits.
AIA has approved 18 sessions and that number is growing daily.
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View the current
list of approved sessions. Additional AIA credits are
being approved daily. Session descriptions
will soon be updated to reflect the latest approvals. “Fireworks”
will be flying at this year’s Congress, and according
to architect, planner and CNU board member Doug Farr,
you won’t want to miss out. “CNU is unique among conferences.
What you get by coming to CNU is the big picture of how the
little pieces come together to make great places—and it’s
the longer-term thinking and it’s the bigger, more strategic
thinking.”
Taking place June 10-14 in Denver, Colorado, the 17th
Congress for the New Urbanism is built to help you benefit
from all the new urbanist advantages — learn how to make communities
more walkable, more energy efficient, more enduring, and more
livable just as demographic and cultural changes swing demand
in our direction. Don’t miss the early bird advantage!
Register now.
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CNU 17 Video preview: Reap Urbanism's big dividends
UrBan strategies and vibrant walkable cities have a major
economic payoff, says CNU Plenary speaker Carol Coletta in
this new CNU 17 video
Many of the biggest issues of the day — climate change ,
obesity, economic recovery and broadened opportunity — run
"right through successful cities," says Carol Coletta,
President and CEO of CEOs for Cities and a CNU 17 plenary
speaker. And it's a good thing they do, since vibrant walkable
cities offer such potent solutions to these challenges.
In this CNU 17 video, Coletta shares highlights from cutting-edge
research commissioned by CEOs for Cities. It shows that real
estate prices have been more stable near strong vibrant urban
cores. And that minor 1-mile-per-day reductions in per capita
driving in the top -50 metropolitan areas will yield a $29
billion payoff — a continuing stimulus that's invested
locally year after year. And preliminary results suggest a
higher Walkscore translates into higher property values. "If
that's the case... it will be a great case for the principles
that are at the core of CNU, says Coletta who will appear
in a Friday morning plenary session with CNU co-founder Peter
Calthorpe. And since urbanists have to make their case stronger
than ever in today's challeging operating environment, she'll
join a breakout session Friday on "selling the urban
advantage" with advocacy communications experts Robin
Rather and Anthony Flint
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Sunday, Sunday: Andres Duany guides a tour of "America's
Coolest Neighborhood" and CNU Takes in Rockies game at
Coors Field
A great Congress wraps up with an up-close-and-personal
tour of an acclaimed new town and a ball game — which could be
on us, if you act fast
CNU tours are known for expert hosts sharing insider knowledge
and insights on the most exciting examples of urbanism around
the host region. This year is no exception, with three in-depth
"experiences"
(more on them in the next message) and 21 great
tours on Wenesday through Saturday — plus a Sunday tour
that may top them all. This one matches the innovative new
town of Prospect, which Dwell Magazine dubbed "America's
Coolest Neighborhood" in 2002, with the pioneering urban
designer, CNU-co-founder Andrés Duany, who oversaw its urban
design and its embrace of traditional and modern architectural
traditions. Even better, “Renegade Developer” Kiki Wallace
(as Dwell called him), and town designer Mark Sofield will
join to share lessons about how New Urbanism can allow a neighborhood
to grow and evolve without loosing its original vision. Walk
the community and gain insights from the site planner and
developer about planning and designing lasting neighborhoods.
Learn
more.
And get your game on: Stay at the heart of the Congress
action and unwind with CNU on Sunday at Coors Field... Act
fast
After a productive Congress — and a Saturday night party
with salons on wonderful Larimer Street — new urbanists will
unwind on Sunday with a picnic buffet and Rockies game at
downtown Coors Field. To join us, just be among the first
60 to register for the Congress (4-days or full package),
reserve a stay through Saturday at the Sheraton Denver — this
year's Congress headquarters — and write us to claim your
ticket.
It's as
easy as a trip around the bases after a home-run shot:
First
base: Register
by May 8 for at least 4 days of CNU 17, the world's leading
urbanism conference.
Second base: Reserve your stay through Saturday
night at the Sheraton Denver, at the heart of all the CNU
17 action.
Third base: Be among the first 60 to e-mail
Congress@cnu.org with your CNU 17 confirmation number and
Sheraton reservation confirmation number.
Home plate: We'll have a picnic and baseball
ticket waiting for you in Denver (pending quick verification
of your stay).
With a stay at the Sheraton, four indispensable days at the
Congress, and the Sunday
game, you'll be a triple winner.
Save NOW with early-registration rates
Registration for CNU 17 will never be lower than it is between
now and May 8th, when the early registration period ends.
If you're an individual professional member, registering now
will save you $80. For the full package (including party and
three ticketed events including 202s, tours, and Experiences),
your amount saved is $120. Elected officials, non-profit employees,
international attendees, and students save considerably too.
When CNU participants register early, CNU can more efficiently
plan for the amount of space, breakfast food, coffee and other
resources needed. So do yourself and CNU a favor, register
now, or at least by the May 8th deadline.
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