Resources: Links

  • Center for Neighborhood Technology
    A non-profit centered in Chicago that focuses on building better communities through environmental improvement.
  • CNU Next Generation
    The Next Generation of New Urbanists are young professionals and students who are helping to move the principles of New Urbanism forward into the future.
  • CNU XIV Multimedia Toolkit
    A collection of audio, video, and presentations from CNU XIV in Providence, RI, June 2006.
  • Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
    Multi-modal scientific and practical transportation organization for traffic engineers, planners, and others involved with surface transport.
  • Katrina Cottages
    Safe and affordable homes designed to be more than shelter, Katrina Cottages build communities. This site provides links to designers and manufacturers who provide plans, kits, modular construction, and/or stick-built construction of Katrina Cottages.
  • Latino New Urbanism
    Latino growth is occurring at a time that California faces a choice: developing compact cities and preserving the environment, or increasing both urban sprawl and slums. The growing Latino population will help California, and America, make the right choice.
  • National Charrette Institute
    The institute helps people build community capacity for collaboration to create healthy community plans.
  • New Urban News
    Provides on-target coverage of new urbanist projects, trends, and issues eight times a year. Order subscriptions, back issues, and books online, including the updated New Urbanism: Comprehensive Report & Best Practices Guide. CNU members receive a subscription to New Urban News with their membership.
  • Seaside Institute
    Site for New Urbanist-designed town of Seaside, Florida.
  • U.S. Green Building Council
    A non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system.
  • West Coast TNDs
    Capsule reviews of New Urbanism on the West Coast of the U.S.
  • 1,000 Friends of Oregon
    Since 1975, 1000 Friends of Oregon has worked to protect the state’s natural heritage by directing urban growth.
  • Affordable Housing Design Advisor
    A tool, resource, idea bank and step-by step guide to Design in affordable housing. Home of AIA's Affordable Green Guidelines.
  • American Farmland Trust
    AFT is a non-profit aimed at protecting United States farmland, and promoting environmentally sound farming practices.
  • American Institute of Architects
    his AIA site includes access to job listings, continuing education, media updates, and a search engine for contacts.
  • American Planning Association
    Provides access to APA and AICP- related information. Includes updates on recent planning legislation and a book catalog.
  • Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility
    Contains links, a calendar, and membership information for this non-profit dedicated to 'arms reduction, protection of the natural and built environment and socially responsible development.'
  • Bicycle Federation of America
    A resource center for bicycle and pedestrian advocates. Contains much information and updates on state legislature.
  • http://www.onlinebiologydegree.com
    Online resource for biology degrees
  • http://www.blakelycitytalk.com/
    Join co-hosts Ed Blakely and Rebecca Lehman as they talk to national and international city planners, architects, urban designers, city managers, educators and interested professionals about imaginative and practical things we could do fix cities today. The duo inspire listeners to picture the city we have and to take action to fix the things we can.