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What New Urbanism Is Not
Submitted by Dylan on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 12:01pmIf New Urbanism is compact, mixed-use, walkable, public transportation oriented development, then what is it not? Well the photo to the right is a good example of what New Urbanism is not. This photo is of what is known as "urban sprawl."
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June 5, NY Times, Camden, N.J. Campbell Soup Co. Says It May Go if Sears Building Stays
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 06/05/2007 - 2:09pmBy KAREEM FAHIM NY Times
Published: June 5, 2007
Now, amid an effort to revive a city mired in a crippling cycle of crime and unemployment, the Campbell Soup Company, Camden’s longtime and most prominent corporate resident, has proposed expanding its presence and transforming the area where the em... read more »
Citizens Embrace New Urbanist Development in Chico
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 9:33amThis editorial from the Chico, CA Enterprise-Record not only offers an endorsement of the recently approved Meriam Park development, it shows why communnity members are supporting it as well. The plan's walkable, dense, mixed-use neighborhoods are a big reason why.
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Developer Dranoff: Camden NJ waterfront has reached a "tipping point."
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 04/18/2007 - 12:30amBy Troy Graham Inquirer Staff Writer Mon, Apr. 16, 2007
For Dranoff, the developer of Philadelphia's Symphony House, Venice Lofts and the Left Bank, there's nothing left to prove. The toehold of development that once was the Camden waterfront has reached a "tipping point," he said.
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Hard Hat tour of HOPE VI site in Chicago
Submitted by Heather Smith on Tue, 01/23/2007 - 5:08pmThis past Friday Kevin Hardman, CNU member and former developer’s task force chair gave us a tour of his latest project Parkside at Old Town on Chicago’s near North Side. Located at Division and Clybourn in Chicago this development is part of the Cabrini Green Hope VI public housing transformat... read more »
New Urbanism in America's Car Capital - Free Press
Submitted by JonZirkle on Sun, 08/20/2006 - 2:00amNew Urbanism has now arrived in America's Motor City. Even in the land of the car, people are ditching the two-car garage and opting for walkability and convenient location. John Gallagher gives a preview of what could be a miraculous urban turnaround for a city known well for its post-World War I... read more »
Zoning Creates Barriers to Progress - Boston Globe
Submitted by JonZirkle on Sun, 06/04/2006 - 2:00amAccording to Anthony Flint, today’s zoning codes are creating problems for many U.S. towns and cities, not just in the Massachusetts Commonwealth. In his June 4th Boston Globe article, Flint advocates for a radical overhaul in zoning policy after pointing out the irony that building modern versio... read more »