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
Restorative Urbanism in Over-the-Rhine Governing Magazine May 6, 2024
CNU 32.Cincinnati Comes to Town Soapbox Cincinnati May 7, 2024
People over parking: The U.S. cities that are reclaiming their streets Reuters May 8, 2024
Just Imagine: Creating a better, more resilient future for SW Louisiana American Press May 9, 2024
Former Milwaukee mayor and CNU chief John Norquist on why Chicago should demolish the Ohio Feeder Streetsblog Chicago May 11, 2024
Cincinnati hosts two national urbanism events this week WVXU May 13, 2024
Chinatown Stitch gets a starring role in a new documentary from Pete Buttigieg Philadelphia Inquirer May 15, 2024
Kingston receives local government award, charter award for new zoning code Daily Freeman May 20, 2024
Buffalo receives architecture and planning award Buffalo News May 22, 2024
Cincinnati isn't the first to try a zoning overhaul. Here's what similar efforts look like WVXU May 23, 2024
Priced out of housing, communities take development into their own hands The Seattle Times May 26, 2024