Lynn Richards

Lynn Richards was the President and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism from 2014 to 2021.

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A new view for Buffalo

With the governor’s endorsement, CNU’s long-time recommendation to transform Buffalo’s Skyway is closer to reality. The city and state have an opportunity to implement the best ideas from the top proposals.
LYNN RICHARDSSEP. 19, 2019
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Building Local Strength: Emerging Strategies for Inclusive Development

Design strategies alone won’t ensure that good urban design, land use, and public spaces will be accessible and equitable. Communities are figuring out solutions, and they are outlined in a new CNU report.
LYNN RICHARDSMAY. 17, 2019
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How can we accelerate local code reform? Act more like the Tortoise, less like the Hare

The goal of CNU's Project for Code Reform is to bring coding innovations to 42,000 units of local government to enable complete communities.
LYNN RICHARDSAPR. 25, 2017