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Congress Review: Rainwater Speed Presentation Night
Submitted by Bryant Au on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 11:29amHere's a recap of the Rainwater-in-Context Speed Presentation at CNU 20. CNU members cruised through a variety of topics in our Rainwater-in-Context initiative in in just over an hour. New urbanists discuss how to capture and better utilize one of our important natural resource.
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Semantics: Redevelopment vs. Regeneration
Submitted by erin.chantry on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 9:41pmI received my urban design and planning education in England, which sometimes leads to little, yet awkward, misunderstandings. It has been a slight challenge to get comfortable in the drastic differences between the two planning systems, but mostly I have made peace with the translations. Howeve... read more »
A New Urbanist’s Pilgrimage (Part II): Seaside.
Submitted by erin.chantry on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 7:09pmAfter I wallowed in Duany’s crowning achievement for 4 days, I finally headed down the 30A to spend a day where it all started. I of course was aware of Seaside’s legacy, celebration, and the bouts of criticism its endured over the last few decades (even by its own creators.) I kne... read more »
A New Urbanist’s Pilgrimage (Part I): Rosemary Beach.
Submitted by erin.chantry on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:54pmThis Memorial Day weekend I had the opportunity to go the hotbed of New Urbanism on the 30A coast in the Panhandle of Florida. Of course I was thrilled to finally see what many consider to be the foundation of New Urbanism and the development that catapulted Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) into architectu... read more »
Joel Kotkin's New Geography Celebrates CNU 20
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 9:00amWinter Park, FL author Richard Reep, a writer for Joel Kotkin's New Geography website, came to CNU 20 to critically examine the "excellent accomplishments of CNU20 attendees: a credible car/pedestrian strategy, some fine looking new communities, and perhaps best of all, a body of hard-won knowledg... read more »
Watch Richard Florida's CNU 20 Friday Night Plenary
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:29pm... read more »
Watch First + Main's Two-Part Series "CNU 20: Confessions" and "CNU 20: Dreams"
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:09pm
CNU20 Dreams from First+Main Media on Vimeo.
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What's your balloon story?
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 12:24pmWhat's your balloon story?
Share your CNU 20 Open Source Congress ideas now.
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WATCH Live: Looking Forward: New Urbanism and the New World
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 5:39amAs we enter CNU's third decade, economic, political, and environmental conditions pose serious challenges for the built and natural environment, as well as New Urbanist practice.
Andres Duany will present the 21st century crises that call for New Urbanists to adapt, including slow development, the p... read more »
Synagogue options for Jewish CNU-goers
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 5:52pmIf you would like to spend Friday evening or Saturday morning in a synagogue, there are plenty of options- nothing within a few blocks of the Congress, but several within a 30-45 minute walk. They include:
Chabad (palmbeachjewish.com)- meets at hotels on Palm Beach side. Call 561-420-500... read more »