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CNU XV Blog, Part 6: Girard Trolley tour
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 05/17/2007 - 4:12pmThis afternoon, we went on a tour of Girard Avenue, which, for the first time in decades, has trolley rather than bus service.
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Urbanists Roll Up Their Sleeves in Philadelphia's Francisville Neighborhood
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 05/17/2007 - 4:19amA group of more than 100 CNU XV participants left the Loews Hotel early Wednesday morning and boarded the Broad Avenue subway for Francisville for four related "urban labs' where they worked with resi
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CNU XV Blog, Part 4: BosTroit
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 05/16/2007 - 4:33pmAt one of the NextGen small group sessions, I heard a wonderful phrase describing what's going on in Philadelphia and some other cities: "BosTroit"- like Boston downtown (i.e.
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CNU XV Blog, Part 1: bad neighborhoods
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 05/15/2007 - 4:54pmA few hours ago, I got off the plane and took the 37 bus to South Philadelphia (where I am visiting a friend for my first couple of days here).
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Can't-miss sights for new urbanists in Philadelphia
Submitted by paytonc on Sat, 05/12/2007 - 4:58pmBefore you leave for CNU XV, make sure that you read up on how to get around Philadelphia, print off a map of CNU XV
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Farther, faster? Not anymore
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 1:19pmProgress in transportation is stalling as technology lags and suburban sprawl ties things up.
By Paul Nussbaum
Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer
After centuries of ever-faster travel, the triumph of technology over time seems to have stalled. The expectation that each generation will be not only b... read more »