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CNU Featured in New York Times Article, "Regulatory Break for Mixed-Use Projects"
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 12:44pmThe New York Times reported on a recent rule changed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that increases the allotment for government-insured mortgages for condos built within mixed-use projects. The change, championed by CNU via its Live/Work/Walk: Removing Obstacles to Investment ... read more »
Montgomery Bankers Discuss Main Street
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 8:23pmOn Wednesday, September 19, I met with seventeen bankers, two developers, and Montgomery, Alabama Economic Development Director Chad Emerson. I spoke for fifteen minutes about CNU's Live/Work/Walk initiative, focused on federal housing finance reform.
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How does finance shape urban form?
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 1:21pm"Increasingly, federal officials are realizing the deleterious effects of these.
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John Norquist to Launch CNU's Live/Work/Walk initiative at Chicago Event
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 4:32pm
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Waiting in Harlem
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:54pmThe recent New York Times article "In East Harlem, 'Keep Out' Signs Apply to Renters" showcases the struggle in redeveloping formerly derelict areas, even in a place like Manhattan, where - as the author states - the vacancy rate is nearly 1 percent. While it is easy to look towards property owners ... read more »
Putting the "Urban Development" back in HUD
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 10:09amWilliam Tuyn is the Vice President/Director of Town Planning for engineering and construction firm, GPI/Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., and an integral member of the team behind CNU 22 in Buffalo. The following is a guest post relating Tuyn's thoughts on CNU's FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Reform initiat... read more »
CNU XV Blog, Part 5: LEED-ND and accessibility for the disabled
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 05/17/2007 - 10:42amThe LEED-ND rating system contains a credit for "universal accessibility" for the disabled. This morning, Eleanor Smith spoke on this concept, addressing the following issues:
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