Charter for European Urbanism signed in Stockholm

Professionals from many nations and disciplines gathered in Stockholm in early November to sign the Charter for European Urbanism. The signing officially forms the Council for European Urbanism (CEU). The event followed a spring council in Bruges devoted to reestablishing the practice of quality urbanism in Europe. The Charter was modeled on the Charter of the New Urbanism, signed in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1996. Organizers of the meeting were Joanna Alimanestianu of Belgium, Peter Elmlund of Sweden, Audun Engh of Norway, and Robert Adam of Britain. American new urbanists attending included Robert Gibbs, Andres Duany, and Ellen Greenberg, acting executive director of CNU. A full report of this event will be in the January, 2004, issue of New Urban News.