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Coexist
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 01/28/2014 - 5:38pmWhile walking around I occasionally see the "Coexist" bumper sticker, showing the symbols of various religions in order to suggest that it would be nice if they all coexisted peacefully.
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LEED v 4 is open for comments
Submitted by Heather Smith on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 10:58amLEED v4 is open for comment until March 31. This includes the rating system that CNU and the NRDC partnered to create: LEED-ND.
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Tax revenue from downtown mixed-use outperforms big-box superstores and malls
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:40amAnalysis of property tax revenues from Sarasota, Florida reveals that mixed-use, compact development outperforms Walmarts and conventional shopping malls by a considerable margin when compared on a revenue-per-acre basis. So writes one of our better observers of the built environment, Mary New... read more »
#CNU18 CNU's other rock star: HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan brings them to their feet
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 10:05amDavid Byrne, move over. There's room for more than one rock star at this Congress.
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Smart growth must become more demanding, more community-oriented, and greener (literally)
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 10:46amIs it any wonder that neighbors continue to oppose density (oops, I meant "compact development") when what we have been giving them is lousy? We smart growth advocates have gotten lazy.
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New Urbanism's strength clear in Charlotte property market
Submitted by anthony.riederer on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 12:53pmAn article in this Sunday's Charlotte Observer casts a light on one of a very few bright spots in the Charlotte real estate market: New Urbanist and urban infill developments.
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New Urbanists' Competitive Advantage in a Tough Market
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Sat, 04/05/2008 - 8:10amA lot of dark clouds hang over the real estate market right now. But for astute New Urbanists, there's an abundance of silver linings too.
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New report demonstrates premium from walkable mixed use, mixed income development
Submitted by HDittmar on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 1:53pm23rd July 2007 — Press Release
A new report, Valuing Sustainable Urbanism, suggests that the government’s target of 3 million news homes by 2020 need not result in sprawl and environmental damage if we build walkable, mixed use, mixed income developments instead of car-dependent housing estate... read more »
CNU XV Blog, Part 6: Girard Trolley tour
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 05/17/2007 - 4:12pmThis afternoon, we went on a tour of Girard Avenue, which, for the first time in decades, has trolley rather than bus service.
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