The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is an international nonprofit organization working to build vibrant communities where people have diverse choices for how they live, work, and get around. For reporters, CNU staff and members are available as experts on urban design, walkable neighborhoods, sustainable urban development, highway teardown, and other issues.
Press Contact
For media inquiries, email Lauren Mayer at lmayer@cnu.org and put MEDIA INQUIRY in the subject line or call 202.770.2083.
Recent Press Releases
- April 3, 2024 Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval to Give Opening Main Stage Remarks at CNU 32
- December 14, 2023 Four Cincinnati Region Communities Selected for CNU Legacy Projects
- May 26, 2023 The Premiere National Event on Building Better Places Comes to Charlotte
- April 11, 2023 Meet the 10 nominated highways in CNU’s 2023 Freeways Without Futures report
- March 17, 2023 Workshops Bring Nationally Known Design Teams to Gastonia!
- January 25, 2023 Meet the nominees for CNU's 2023 Freeways Without Futures report
- January 11, 2023 CNU Statement on Biden-Harris National Transportation Decarbonization Plan
Recent Media Articles
It's Time to Blur the Boundaries Between Town and Gown Common Edge June 4, 2024
Cincinnati Council Committee passes Connected Communities zoning overhaul WCPO June 5, 2024
How Zoning Affects Greenhouse Gas Emissions Planetizen June 6, 2024
Can Your Town Solve the Housing Crisis? Bloomberg.com June 10, 2024
America's Loneliness Has a Concrete Explanation The Atlantic June 10, 2024
Build the City, But for Whom? Soapbox Cincinnati June 11, 2024
Six states where housing is hard to find: Here's what governors are doing about it Politico June 12, 2024
The Drama of Zoning Finally Makes It to the Big Screen Next City June 14, 2024
What ‘boommates’ are and why you might want to join them Washington Post June 18, 2024
Yes in God's backyard? This housing solution may be the answer to your prayers Vox June 18, 2024
Xenia city council adopts 10-year development plan Dayton Daily News June 20, 2024
In test case between state climate goals and freeway expansions, new lanes win Los Angeles Times June 20, 2024
NYC Releases $5 Billion Plan to Rebuild Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Bloomberg June 21, 2024
The building design that could crack the code on climate adaptation National Observer June 24, 2024