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Closing Party Conversations, CNU22
Submitted by KatherineGregor on Sun, 06/15/2014 - 3:35pmTo me this photo captures everything that is great about the Congress and CNU. Look how engaged everyone is talking with each other, conversations framed by sitting together in a wonderful public space in a redeveloping district. At CNU22 in Buffalo, the closing party. Thank you al... read more »
What I Got Out of CNU 22
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 4:45amMy favorite CNU 22 panel was one on street design. The panelists (including Victor Dover and John Massengale, authors of a new book on street design) discussed a variety of walkable streets. For me, the most memorable point was Massengale's discussion of a gigantic arterial in Barcelona;... read more »
Proteus - New Urbanism Ideas From and For the Middle East
Submitted by wajdighoussoub on Wed, 06/19/2013 - 8:51amWhat could possibly have taken me to Salt Lake City (SLC) in Utah, United States? Shock put to rest: it was the 21st Congress for New Urbanism (CNU 21), which was held there from May 28th till June 1st. Dozens of experts in and even just supporters (like yours truly) of New Urbanism gathered in such... read more »
Nature & Urbanism: City Creek Center as Biodiversity Engine?
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 12:06pmNature & Urbanism: City Creek Center as Biodiversity Engine?
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Nature & Urbanism: Park City As Biodiverstiy Engine?
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 5:34pmRichard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle (as well as six other books), was the keynote speaker at CNU 21, the 21st annual conference of the Congress for the New Urbanism, held this year in Salt Lake City, Utah. CNU 21′s theme was Living Community and Louv’s task... read more »
Highlights of CNU 21, Part 2
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 11:21amI saw a few more panels on Friday, and spent much of the weekend visiting Salt Lake City's various neighborhoods.
Sarah Susanka's plenary address contained one line that spoke to me. She spoke about an "appreciation for space", comparable to an appreciation for music. I think one reason ... read more »
Highlights of CNU 21
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/31/2013 - 12:58amOne interesting part of today's CNU session was Andres Duany's keynote speech. Duany focused on the relationship between environmentalism and New Urbanism. He suggested that the fear of climate change was actually more important in shaping public policy than climate change itself, becaus... read more »
Property vs. Sales Taxes
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 12:44pmThe first CNU 21 speech I went to was by attorney Craig Galli, who briefly outlined the history of Salt Lake City. He pointed out that one of the region's problems was the dependence of local cities on sales taxes; to attract tax revenue, local governments need to attract sales-generating reta... read more »
How the Western Saints Lived: A Review and Summary of “Mormon Country” by Wallace Stegner
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 1:55pm
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CNU Fireside Chat: A CNU 21 Preview with Plenary Speaker Richard Louv
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 1:52pm
Join John Norquist for a CNU Fireside Chat with CNU 21 Plenary Speaker Richard Louv, journalist and author of eight books about the connections between family, nature and community.
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