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Look Inside for CNU XVI files!


Forgot to scribble down that crucial little statistic or quote from a great presentation at CNU XVI? Still regret having to choose between three fascinating panels on Friday afternoon? Had to leave before the big closing ceremony? We're glad to hear that you want to continue the learning and discussions that you had at the Congress. Never fear, because the CNU XVI Multimedia Toolkit is on its way! CNU is building a sizable online library of materials from the Austin Congress. We’ve collected hundreds of gigabytes of audio and video recordings and blog posts –- with more leading-edge material pouring in every day thanks to our speakers. We want to see all of this material online just as much as you do, so getting them posted is our top priority these days. We're busy filing, organizing, and compressing thousands of files -- a process that will take a few weeks. However, we've already posted a few of the most important files; check our multimedia library, or the CNU XVI Blog for o...

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Washington Post: A Transportation Crossroads


More encouraging mainstream news coverage that "gets it." A Transportation Crossroads By Judith Rodin Washington Post, Friday, May 9, 2008; Page A27 "Today, the transportation sector consumes 90 percent of the United State...
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Leon Krier talks sustainable architecture and urbanism with Jules Lubbock


Leon Krier's new book "The Architectural Tuning of Settlements was published in May by The Prince's Foundation. On the day of its publication Krier spoke with Jules Lubbock for the UK's Building Design magazine. In a wide ranging ...
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San Francisco Housing


Hello! I'm a Cinematographer who is moving to San Francisco. I'm passionate about New Urbanism and am trying to skew my career in the direction of improving our cities, public transport, utilities et. all. I'm currently work...

Calling BP Amoco home, urbanism is


Chicago's newspapers hit the streets today (May 6) with -- among the usual hyperbole and pabulum -- a story to warm the cockles of any new urbanist's heart. BP Amoco announced it will move 1,000 to 1,200 jobs from the western subu...
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another environmental cost of sprawl


Randall O’Toole has another piece out on Cato Institute letterhead (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9325 ) in which he argues that rail transit is less efficient than bus service. The details of his argument I will l...
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