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Emergency Response and Street Design Initiative Report Released

Since 2008, the Congress for the New Urbanism has been working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Smart Growth program and fire marshals from across the nation to establish new street design standards that allow for narrower streets and increased connectivity. ... read more »

Ocean Springs Honored for Park and Beach Plans

On Wednesday, June 30th, the city of Ocean Springs was honored in Biloxi during the Mississippi Municipal League (MML) annual conference. The city's "Front Beach Master Plan and Fort Maurepas Park" was one of the 2010 Municipal Excellence Award winners.... read more »

Leading CNU Transportation Reformer featured on Planetizen

Check out this Planetizen Story featuring CNU Board Member Norman Garrick's latest observations about the e ... read more »

Christie begins race for N.J. governor. He talked about cities as if he were a Democrat.

"In order to grow our economy and improve our state, I will propose a plan to renew our cities." "I have come to firmly believe that the only way to improve our state is to improve our cities. ... read more »

SUSPEND HOPE VI

SUSPEND HOPE VI ... read more »

WSJ March 7, 2009: "A Hole Grows in Brooklyn" Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Debacle

Now officials have a mess on their hands. The development got just far enough to do considerable damage to the neighborhood without progressing far enough to do any good... ... read more »

Harvard Study: Happiness is contagious, spreading among friends, neighbors, siblings and spouses...

Feb 8, 2009, Harvard Study: Happiness is contagious, spreading among friends, neighbors, siblings and spouses... ... read more »

Doomsday as an Opportunity?

If you've read James Howard Kunstler, you are familiar with his doomsday scenario. ... read more »

Hope Flourishes With Camden Prison Closed

After years of requests, the state is preparing to close the prison. ... read more »