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
Zoning Reform, Now a Bipartisan Cause, Tries to Build a Bigger Tent Bloomberg March 7, 2024
Corner stores are the cornerstone of Seattle's quest to become a 15-minute city KUOW March 7, 2024
Church pews are sitting empty. Can they become affordable housing? The Washington Post March 9, 2024
How YIMBYs Hit a Bipartisan Sweet Spot The Atlantic March 10, 2024
$3.3B in federal grants announced for communities split apart by highways Route Fifty March 14, 2024
How Biden's Infrastructure Plan Created a 'Climate Time Bomb' in Black Neighborhoods Capital B News March 18, 2024
Feds Seek to Heal Community Scars From Interstate Highways governing.com March 21, 2024
Jeff Speck: An urban planner's approach to designing walkable, 15-minute cities NPR March 22, 2024
Guerilla Urbanism: Small Interventions, Big Impact Planetizen March 25, 2024