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Charleston, SC
Submitted by mclapton26 on Thu, 03/29/2007 - 7:37pmRecent news has Charleston "building" another county park near bees ferry West Ashley. Mayor Joe is fulfilling his promise of a green belt around Charleston County. If all goes well Daniel Island will be adding a additional state park at the proposed SPA shipping terminal site.
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Philadelphia, site of CNU XV, Brainstorming Exercise produced reams of ideas for improving the Philly waterfront.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Fri, 03/09/2007 - 10:58amSince the plan is being crafted with political realities in mind, it will include several "quick-hit projects" that can be completed in short order, said Praxis director Harris Steinberg. The next mayor could announce his first effort in November and have something to show the public by the spring.
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Telegraph article on Cul de sacs & Prince's Foundation
Submitted by HDittmar on Wed, 02/14/2007 - 4:45amhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/11/nculdesa...
Charles backs plans to cull the cul-de-sac
Daily Telegraph, England
By Matthew Moore and PA
Last Updated: 2:32am GMT 12/02/2007
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Conservative Salt Lake City Embracing New Urbanism Thanks to Mayor Rocky - Grist
Submitted by JonZirkle on Wed, 02/07/2007 - 4:39pmNew Urbanism is gaining steam these days, in blue states and red states. As seen in Grist Magazine's recent interview with Mayor Rocky Anderson, conservative Salt Lake City is pulsing with green technology and dense, transit-friendly development that's putting many progressive American cities to s... read more »
Kotkin bashes urbanism
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 02/06/2007 - 3:33amJoel Kotkin is one of America’s most prolific commentators on urban affairs. At first glance, he appears to support something very much like New Urbanism. According to one newspaper story quoted on Kotkin’s website, he favors “suburbs that are not defined by sprawl but a sense of community.... read more »
Florida Regional Planning
Submitted by erfurt4 on Mon, 01/22/2007 - 10:28pmDuring the Florida CNU, a lengthy discussion was started on the issues that we face with regional planning in Florida. The regional planning process in Florida is very complicated, and many times the vision is never developed beyond policy. Regional Planning Councils around the State are working har... read more »
CNU Florida Chapter Meeting Attracts 300
Submitted by crandell on Thu, 01/18/2007 - 11:04pmThe third annual CNU Florida Chapter statewide meeting, Jan. 18-19 at Rollins College, attracted almost 300 new urbanists from across the state.
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Attending Global Place: Practice, Politics and the Polis?
Submitted by norabeck on Tue, 01/02/2007 - 11:15amThe University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is hosting a two-day interdisciplinary symposium on January 4-6,2007 in Ann Arbor Michigan. Global Place: Practice, Politics, and the Polis will bring together two dozen renowned architects, urban planners, researchers and... read more »
Heather's Haifa (Educational) Holiday
Submitted by Heather Smith on Thu, 12/28/2006 - 5:21pmHaifa is Israel’s third largest city (pop. 260,000) set on a hill above the Mediterranean and serves as Israel’s largest port. It holds socially diverse population including Arabs, Jews, Christians and a major Baha' i shrine. There are three distinct neighborhoods along the hill: The port or ... read more »
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Alaskan Way Viaduct: A Third Way
Submitted by Janderer on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 11:46pmWith two alternatives proposed to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Washington State representatives remain skeptical of a new multilane thoroughfare. The Congress for the New Urbanism and the Center for Neighborhood Technology disagree with the state's estimates for future traffic demands. The tw... read more »