CNU 18 in the News

  • Expanding options for a car-oriented suburban area
    <strong>Village of Providence</strong> <em>Huntsville, AL</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 mixed-use center for town and gown
    <strong>Storrs Center</strong> <em>Mansfield, CT</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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  • Mercado District | Tucson, Arizona
    A timeless place from the ground up. #thisiscnu

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

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  • Southside
    Ten acres that transformed a city #thisiscnu

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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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  • 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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Win a FREE ticket to CNU 18 and help America get a Makeover!

... its fundraising goal by offering free registration to CNU 18 for one of the project's donors! Anyone who gives a pledge ... The project is called "American Makeover," and it's brought to you by the same people who created last year's ... goal. (American Makeover, Built to Last, In the News, Kickstart) ...

Blog entry - rgallentine - 02/16/2010 - 3:38pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

Buy This Book at CNU 18 - Have Your Library Purchase It Too!

... the 2030 Communities Campaign he founded both within CNU and in the larger world for the last two years now. But it took hearing ... for me. It gave me a better historical perspective and showed me where we are in the continuum. As an underemployed planner, it ... (2030 Communities, Biophilia, Congress, design, In the News, LEED ND, Sustainable urbanism) ...

Blog entry - Mary Vogel - 04/25/2010 - 1:46pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

'If you don’t have safe streets, all the light rail lines in the world aren’t going to save your city'

... Environmentalists and urbanists need to broaden our definition of what our movements entail. ... normal" of scaled down living standards.) Also, with CNU 18's health oriented theme this year,the pathologies of poverty and violent ... (cities, Crime, In the News, Revitalization, safety) ...

Blog entry - Kaid Benfield - 11/23/2009 - 10:46am - 4 comments - 0 attachments

Public Health Awards for Eleanor Smith and Concrete Change

... from Emory University, the Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business School for its work promoting affordable, accessible ... been a frequent presenter at CNU, most recently at CNU 18 in Atlanta. Congratulations to Eleanor and Concrete Change! ... Great to see she's still fighting the good fight. (In the News, visitability) ...

Blog entry - Heather Smith - 10/24/2011 - 1:59pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

Leading CNU Transportation Reformer featured on Planetizen

... Project for Transportation Reform. His research on biking and safety was featured in CNUs work on the CNU/ITE manual to reform ... Dr. Garrick will be featured at a session at CNU 18 on biking and also in the CNU Work on advancing transportation networks (Congress, In the NewsIn the News, transportation) ...

Blog entry - Heather Smith - 04/12/2010 - 12:15pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Sprawling on Fumes: Book by Forbes writer explores life at $20 per gallon — and sees upside to end of cheap motoring

... this week with Chris Steiner, Forbes writer and author of the new book $20 Per Gallon . Bringing a business writer's ... connection in much greater detail. Watch this CNU 18 preview video in which Dr. Howard Frumkin, Director of the National ... per gallon, Christopher Steiner, Forbes, gasoline prices, In the News, Kai Ryssdal, obesity, Peak Oil, public health) ...

Blog entry - Filmanowicz - 07/23/2009 - 6:26pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

#CNU18 CNU's other rock star: HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan brings them to their feet

... one rock star at this Congress. US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan brought his listeners to their feet for not ... making his way in public service. In his speech to CNU 18, he in effect welcomed architects and planners back into the realm of ... drive till you qualify, geography of opportunity, HUD, In the News, location-efficient mortgages, mixed use) ...

Blog entry - Ruth Walker - 05/21/2010 - 10:11am - 0 comments - 0 attachments