Summary
Washington, D.C.
June 19-22, 2003
CNU XI offered a chance for members to focus on districts and corridors. Corridors in Washington include the boulevard system, the waterfront, and a number of mass transportation corridors. A well-received session entitled "Boulevards and Beyond" focused on street design including a presentation by Allan Jacobs. Other popular sessions included "From the Vision to the Business Plan: Developer-Builder Relations," moderated by Todd Zimmerman, and the Opening Session which featured Dr. Richard Jackson's presentation entitled "Public Health and New Urbanism: Curing a Syndemic". See below for PDF copies of the CNU XI Program (for a list of speakers and sessions at CNU XI) and for the tour information sheets. For more information on New Urbanism in the Capital Region, you can buy the book Old and New Urbanism in the Baltimore/Washington Region from the CNU Store, or visit the CNU DC Chapter web site. Tour information sheets:
Plenary Speakers
Public Health and New Urbanism
- Dr. Richard Jackson, Director of Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mobilizing for New Urbanism in the U.K. and U.S.
- Presentation
- The Honorable John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Roy A. Bernardi, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development