CNU VII

  • Southside
    Ten acres that transformed a city #thisiscnu

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  • Expanding options for a car-oriented suburban area
    <strong>Village of Providence</strong> <em>Huntsville, AL</em>

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  • Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating
    Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating
    Trumpeting a cultural revival
    <strong>Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market</strong>&nbsp; <em>New Orleans, Louisiana</em>

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  • Crosstown_Concourse_2018_Charter_LooneyRicksKiss
    Crosstown_Concourse_2018_Charter_LooneyRicksKiss
    From former warehouse to "vertical village"
    <strong>Crosstown Concourse</strong>&nbsp; <em>Memphis, Tennessee</em>

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  • Historic arcade houses young professionals
    <strong>Microlofts at The Arcade Providence</strong>&nbsp;<em>Providence, Rhode Island</em>

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  • From parking lot to urban tour-de-force
    <strong>UCLA Weyburn</strong>&nbsp;<em>Los Angeles, California</em>

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  • A unique building becomes a hub for historic neighborhoods
    <strong>Ponce City Market</strong> <em>Atlanta, GA</em>

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  • A mixed-use center for town and gown
    <strong>Storrs Center</strong> <em>Mansfield, CT</em>

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  • Mercado District | Tucson, Arizona
    A timeless place from the ground up. #thisiscnu

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Summary

Milwaukee, WI, 1999

CNU VII explored strategies to strengthen the physical, economic, and social aspects of cities.

Plenary Speakers

Opening Remarks

John Norquist - Mayor of Milwaukee

Enticing the Market

  • Jonathan Miller - Lend Lease Real Estate Investments

Revitalizing Downtown

  • Roberta Gratz - Author, Cities Back from the Edge

Reinvesting in Neighborhoods

  • John Krome - City of Philadelphia 

Remaking the City

  • Harvey Gantt
  • Gantt Huberman Architects

Engaging Employers

  • Carl Guardino - Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group

Now That We Have Their Attention: The Political Challenge

  • Congressman Earl Bleumenauer

The Charter for the New Urbanism

  • Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk

​Panel Presentations

Leadership in Revitalizing America's Cities

  • Mayors' Panel

Transforming Main Street Retail

  • Joseph Kohl

The Redevelopment of Atlantic Steel

  • Brian Leary

Redesigning Downtown

  • Phil Enquist

The Culture of Technology

The New Economy and the Workplace

  • Kathleen Christensen

Creating Wealth

  • Charles Buki
  • Michael Pyatok
  • Ed Robbins

Does Race Matter?

Taking Control

  • Ann Azari

Stadiums

  • Paul Ostergaard

Local Codes: How to Change the Rules of the Game

  • Joel Russell
  • Robert Sitkowski

Spirit of Place

  • James Kunstler

Road to Livable Streets

  • Gregory Tung

New Urbanism, Old Urbanism

  • Professor Michael Hebbert

Beyond the Big City

  • William J. de St. Aubin