• On the Park Bench: Seeing the world through a New Urbanist lens

    CNU is restarting its weekly webinar series, On a Park Bench, by elevating new voices that expand the movement's horizons.
    Four months ago, as coronavirus took hold of cities around the world, urbanists grappled with questions about the connection between population density and viral transmission. They debated how cities could best respond, and how the virus could shape the future of our built environment. Streets were...Read more

  • Why New Urbanism needs your leadership

    If you’re reading this, it’s because you care about New Urbanism and maybe you have some good ideas about how CNU can advance it. If so, then I am here to encourage you to run for CNU’s Board of Directors in 2019. What started in 1993 with six founders and 266 signers of the Charter is now a...Read more
  • CNU 26 Epic Riders Arrive in Savannah

    2018 in review and a preview of 2019

    After a groundbreaking year, CNU is gearing up for more action and progress in the next 12 months and beyond.
    CNU has inspired change. Our ideas and approaches have been adopted and implemented by allied (and not-so-allied) organizations, state and local governments, and urban design and development professionals throughout the U.S. and abroad. Just look at Rob Steuteville’s 25 Great Ideas to see the...Read more

  • CNU welcomes two new board members

    Matthew Lambert and David Kim bring fresh perspectives, pragmatic views.
    The two newest members of CNU’s Board of Directors deepen the organization’s commitment to supporting the next generation of New Urbanist leadership, and to encouraging designers and developers to create more liveable, affordable, and community-centered places. “In welcoming two more designers to...Read more