Lauren Mayer

Lauren Mayer is the Associate Director of Resources at the Congress for the New Urbanism where she helps to produce and maintain the New Urbanist knowledge base.

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Eight completed highway removals tell the story of a movement

Today’s local freeway fighting campaigns are not without precedent. Explore eight projects that serve as inspiration for the highways-to-boulevards movement in cities today.
LAUREN MAYERMAY. 31, 2022
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Designing for Lahaina’s future starts with honoring Native Hawaiians

The aftermath of the Maui wildfires will be an opportunity for Native Hawaiians to shape the future of affordable housing and land use on the island. Respect and support from New Urbanists is required if we want to participate in this design process.
LAUREN MAYERSEP. 26, 2023
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Signature park project bridges community divide

The deliberative engagement process used by the 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington, D.C. shows how community revitalization can benefit existing residents.
LAUREN MAYERJAN. 18, 2022