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CNU Illinois and Students for New Urbanism Host Pop-Up Design Studio
Submitted by Peter Collins on Thu, 09/26/2013 - 12:14pmCNU Illinois and the Illinois Chapter of Students for New Urbanism hosted a successful Pop-up Urban Design Studio last week in Chicago. The studio gave students the opportunity to experience a peer-led charrette followed by collaboration with professional designers and planners. The selected site fo... read more »
Semantics: Redevelopment vs. Regeneration
Submitted by erin.chantry on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 9:41pmI received my urban design and planning education in England, which sometimes leads to little, yet awkward, misunderstandings. It has been a slight challenge to get comfortable in the drastic differences between the two planning systems, but mostly I have made peace with the translations. Howeve... read more »
The California Redevelopment Challenge
Submitted by srlawton on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 5:17pmLet's start thinking carefully about the policy targets for replacing California's redevelopment program.
First, consider this very cogent and pointed assessment of the current situation from USC planning professor Lisa Schweitzer.
This piece is required reading for New Urbanists practi... read more »
Form Based Code and Recovery of Hydrologic Function in Urbanized Watersheds
Submitted by drbork on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 8:41amWe are a research team from Virginia Tech.
Our postulates:
Building more sustainable cities is a good thing
Much new re-development and densification is being based on NU principles
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An Indy neighborhood could become a model of smart, green revitalization – so where are the enviros?
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 2:39pmLast week I had the honor of being one of seven smart growth types recruited by the American Institute of Architects to work with the city of Indianapolis and community residents on the model revitali
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The Interface Effect: Good Urbanism Spreads
Submitted by burlesona on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 9:32amFor those who remember my previous post on Property Value Theory, today I wanted to share a photographic comparison I made between two urban infill projects of similar age here in Houston.
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The Evolution of Tysons Corner
Submitted by anthony.riederer on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 9:49amCommunity leaders of Tysons Corner, Virginia, once a poster-perfect example of an 'edge city', have increasingly been seeking strategies to create a more walkable pedestrian-friendly form of urbanism
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Providence Continues its Transformation Through New Urbanist Principles
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 3:16pmDespite rampant decay and population loss only fifteen years ago, Providence, RI today stands as a model for
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Campbell's Soup Project is Part of Larger "Gateway Neighborhood" Planned Redevelopment
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 1:53amCampbells Soup ignores two major commuter rail lines bordering its re-development zone, prefering to cater to cars instead. Excludes new residential near Campbell's campus.
http://www.ci.camden.nj.us/departments/GATEWAYRED%20PLAN.pdf
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June 5, NY Times, Camden, N.J. Campbell Soup Co. Says It May Go if Sears Building Stays
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 06/05/2007 - 2:09pmBy KAREEM FAHIM NY Times
Published: June 5, 2007
Now, amid an effort to revive a city mired in a crippling cycle of crime and unemployment, the Campbell Soup Company, Camden’s longtime and most prominent corporate resident, has proposed expanding its presence and transforming the area where the em... read more »