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Something Even Worse Than a Cul-de-Sac Subdivision
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 7:06amWhat a surprise. It turns out that from a New Urbanist perspective, there is something worse than the cul-de-sac subdivision that leaves all its inhabitants dependent on their cars.
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Session: The Other Illness
Submitted by agollin on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 7:50pmFor many CNUers, the Congress is a time to rendezvous with like-minded people, inspire each other, catch up on news, and feel motivated by how much the New Urbanist movement has accomplished.
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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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View of CNU XV Site From Camden Waterfront
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 05/12/2007 - 10:45pmThe PSFS building is Loews Hotel. Bring your binoculars to the 33rd floor!
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CNU XV:
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 05/12/2007 - 10:35pmCNU Members: After an hour of visiting Camden's NU opportunities, refresh at the new Victors Pub in the luxury Victor Lofts on the waterfront.
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"Truly," it's new urbanism
Submitted by paytonc on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 4:26pmOne of the more puzzling little themes in several recent "attacks" on New Urbanism is that the critics simultaneously embrace New Urbanists' works as their own, lovingly portraying them as examples of their own (wholly original!) planning philosophy. Joel Kotkin's idea borrowing is most obvious with... read more »
Camden: Campbells Soup World Headquarters Campus in Camden, New Jersey
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 1:50amThis picture is representative of entire Campbells World HQ complex in Camden,New Jersey.
For more on Camden, go to: www.CamdenNewJersey.org
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From his grave, ten minutes by subway from CNU XV, Walt Whitman challenges New Urbanists
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 05/05/2007 - 9:26pmFrom his Grave in Camden, New Jersey, Walt Whitman's Challenge to XV New Urbanists.
Talk a 1/2 mile picture walk from the Hi Speed Rail Rand Transportation Center, to the waterfront. In this aprox. 15 minute walk, passing Walt Whitman's House, a National Landmark, you will see New Urbanism's greates... read more »
From Camden, U.S.A."s Poorest City: a blow Friday night to the Campbell Soup Co.'s plan, a $72 million expanded world HQ
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 05/05/2007 - 2:41pmThe city historic preservation commission dealt a blow Friday night to the Campbell Soup Co.'s plans to build a $72 million expanded world headquarters and office park here.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
By ALAN GUENTHER
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Developer Dranoff: Camden NJ waterfront has reached a "tipping point."
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 04/18/2007 - 12:30amBy Troy Graham Inquirer Staff Writer Mon, Apr. 16, 2007
For Dranoff, the developer of Philadelphia's Symphony House, Venice Lofts and the Left Bank, there's nothing left to prove. The toehold of development that once was the Camden waterfront has reached a "tipping point," he said.
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