CNU XII

NEW URBANISM 101: Introduction to the Principles of New Urbanism

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 6:10pm.
Description: Overview of New Urbanism's basic principles ... read more »

Pattern Books and Production Builders

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 5:28pm.
Description: Since before the industrial revolution, most urbanism has been created with production building. London’s terrace housing, New York’s brownstones, Victorian neighborhoods, and the garden cities of the twenties were created by builders guided by pattern books which ensured quali... read more »

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Working with the Modernist Legacy

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/12/2007 - 10:18pm.
Description: In both Europe and North America, cities are reworking modernist buildings and spaces, sometimes to re-establish traditional urban space, sometimes to create new forms. Panelists will explore the promise of modifying and humanizing modernist environments and using modernist archite... read more »

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Techniques for Sustainable Urbanism

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/12/2007 - 9:49pm.
Description: This session will showcase essential techniques and strategies for enhancing the sustainability of the traditional urban form. Find out what population densities are needed to make transit viable, how to treat stormwater on-site across the transect, synergies between green building... read more »

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The Sustainable City

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/12/2007 - 9:23pm.
Description: The last ten years have produced a burst of visionary principles and standards designed to reform patterns of human settlement—Ahwahnee, Hanover, Aalborg Charter, CNU Charter, Smart Growth, LEED, and theTransect. As a result, today the goals of sustainability and urbanism are com... read more »

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CNU XII Program

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Tue, 04/10/2007 - 4:49pm.
Description: CNU XII (Chicago, 2004) brought a record 1375 attendees to Chicago for a Congress built around the theme, "Blocks, Streets, and Buildings Today: The New City Beautiful." A set of sessions explored different visions of urbanism that have shaped cities and towns for better or worse, ... read more »

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