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Photo Blog: New Faubourg Lafitte in New Orleans
Submitted by Clara Steyer on Fri, 06/20/2014 - 5:25pmIn 2012, Urban Design Associates (UDA) was awarded a Charter Award for their project The New Faubourg Lafitte in New Orleans. The project is a redevelopment and rehabilititaiton of a 27-acre superblock public housing that had been badly damaged by hurricane Katrina. CNU praised the collaboration wit... read more »
The End of the Suburbs by Leigh Gallagher
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 1:13pmThe End of the Suburbs is a new book from Leigh Gallagher, assistant Managing Editor at Fortune Magazine, that bluntly assesses the future of suburbia. Gallagher says it's over; at least in the form it's taken for the last 50 years. She marshals demographic and consumer preference data in a driving ... read more »
Bringing New Urbanism To Ontario: A New Chapter
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 3:30pmThis article was originally posted in Novae Res Urbis, Vol. 16 No. 13.
See also: cnu.org/ontario
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CNU Board and Illinois DOT Meet in Chicago
Submitted by Chris McCahill on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 1:09pmWhen it comes to urban design issues, the Illinois Department of Transportation may not have the best track record.
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Mayors Appeal to Roadway Designers at Workshop in Chicago
Submitted by Chris McCahill on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 10:57pmOn Thursday, February 7, the Congress for the New Urbanism led the first of two day-long workshops for transportation professionals in Chicagoland. More than 50 people filled a room at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to focus on the CNU/ITE recommended practice, Designing W... read more »
CHAPTER CORNER: CNU Carolinas Talks Pocket Neighborhoods
Submitted by josh.oconner on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:23amWelcome to the second post in CNU's CHAPTER CORNER. Chapter Corner features dispatches from CNU's individual chapters around the country. Hear firsthand about what others are doing to instill New Urbanist principles into their neighborhoods, cities, and regions.
CNU Carolinas Chapter member Josh O'C... read more »
Never Miss a Facebook Update from CNU
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CITY SPOTLIGHT: Cincinnati Chooses the Streetcar...but Why?
Submitted by kapoppel on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 7:32pm
This post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
The below post is part III of a City Spotlight on Cincinnati and comes courtesy of... read more »
CHAPTER CORNER: CNU-North Texas Reclaims and Reconnects
Submitted by kapoppel on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 4:11pmWelcome to the first post in CNU's CHAPTER CORNER. Chapter Corner will feature dispatches from CNU's individual chapters around the country. Hear firsthand about what others are doing to instill New Urbanist principles into their neighborhoods, cities, and regions.
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Preview of CNU's Upcoming Transportation Summit
Submitted by kapoppel on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 4:28pmFireside Chat this Thursday, August 2 with Sam 'Gridlock' Schwartz
Catch the newest Fireside Chat this Thursday, August 2 at 5pm EST between CNU's John Norquist and Sam Schwartz. Mr. Schwartz, also known as "Gridlock Sam," is a leading transportation engineer in the United States; he is regarded for... read more »