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.
Addressing the urban design issues of our time
Jury chair for the 2026 Charter Awards Eric Kronberg is looking for new urban projects that address issues like attainability, mobility flexibility, climate change, and human flourishing in general.
What does government support for highway removal look like?
CNU’s biennial Freeways Without Futures report is out now! In a series of articles, Public Square is exploring common threads from the report. Article one focuses on how government supports local campaigns.
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.