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Taking Ownership In Unincorporated Communities: South Hill, Washington’s Community Plan
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 3:42amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers present a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts ... read more »
Master Planning for a LEED Certified Neighbourhood in Kelowna, Canada
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 8:08amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers present a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from th... read more »
Urban Designer Series: Robert Moses
Submitted by erin.chantry on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 12:50pmIn an attempt to dive a little deeper into what urban design is, and how it became the important profession that it is today, I have decided to start an “Urban Designer” series. Periodically, I will look at the most well-known urban design writers, scholars, and professionals throughout history ... read more »
Building Smarter Cities…In the Year 2060
Submitted by erin.chantry on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 12:48pmWhen my colleague put an article on my desk today with the subtitle, “Climate change will drive people to urban areas. How will urban planners accommodate them all?” it caught my attention, not because of the topic, but because of the double spread striking image of the “flat tower” proposed... read more »
A New Urbanist’s Pilgrimage (Part I): Rosemary Beach.
Submitted by erin.chantry on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:54pmThis Memorial Day weekend I had the opportunity to go the hotbed of New Urbanism on the 30A coast in the Panhandle of Florida. Of course I was thrilled to finally see what many consider to be the foundation of New Urbanism and the development that catapulted Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) into architectu... read more »
Why I brag about CNU
Submitted by KKlinkenberg on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 11:21amIn my recent move to a new employer (Olsson Associates, for those of you curious), I highlighted my years of involvement with CNU as a key positive. Why do I do this? What's special about CNU, compared to other professional organizations like AIA, APA, or even ULI?
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Planning Director - Minneapolis
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 2:29pmMayor R.T. Rybak
City Hall, Room 331
350 South Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
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This Week's Citiwire - The Future of the Strip: Downhill
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Fri, 02/04/2011 - 11:13amThis week's Citiwire includes an article entitled "The Future of the Strip: Downhill" by Edward McMahon, senior fellow at ULI. It is a fascinating look at the future of commercial and retail development in this country. Citiwire is a weekly publication of the Citistates Group.
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Managing EcoDistricts
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Mon, 12/13/2010 - 2:21pmManaging Ecodistricts
by Mary Vogel for Sustainable Industries
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Neighbors in Los Angeles Advocate for Better Urban Design for Proposed Grocery Store
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Mon, 12/06/2010 - 5:35pmLocal residents are fighting a proposed grocery store design along a pedestrian district of Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles.
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