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Conservatives, Liberals and Urbanists
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 2:29pmAfter reading all manner of political posts on Facebook and various listservs, it occurs to me that conservatives and liberals are more alike than they think. Both groups are driven in part by an emotional fear of concentrated power - sometimes sensible, sometimes not. Conservatives fear being... read more »
CITY SPOTLIGHT: Beirut, A City’s Scarred Face
Submitted by wajdighoussoub on Fri, 08/31/2012 - 12:50amThis post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
The below post comes from CNU member Wajdi Ghoussoub, who shares his thoughts on his... read more »
Garden Cities: Theory & Practice of Agrarian Urbanism - Book Review
Submitted by josh.oconner on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:30amOne of the more familiar tenets of the New Urbanist development paradigm is the use of compact development patterns which utilize high densities as a means to contain suburban development in order to preserve the pastoral and idyllic conditions often destroyed by sprawl. Within this scheme, New Urba... read more »
The Next Seaside Prize Winner: Dhiru Thadani
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 4:01pmEach year, the Seaside Institute awards the Seaside Prize to individuals or organizations "who have made significant contributions to the quality and character of our communities."
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The Interface Effect: Good Urbanism Spreads
Submitted by burlesona on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 9:32amFor those who remember my previous post on Property Value Theory, today I wanted to share a photographic comparison I made between two urban infill projects of similar age here in Houston.
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Frank Gruber rationally discusses the many urbanisms
Submitted by logannash on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 11:54amJournalist Frank Gruber has a great series of articles up on the Huffington Post entitled "In Search of a Fou
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Property Value Theory - Some useful terminology and observations on urban property values
Submitted by burlesona on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 4:57pmI've been developing a theory and some terminology that I find very helpful in explaining urbanism to developers, city officials, and others who "don't get it." Here's the gist of it, at the end you can find a link to my blog if you'd like to read a bit more.
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Sustainable Urbanism Module by Farr Associates
Submitted by Sandy Sorlien on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 10:45amThe Center for Applied Transect Studies (CATS) announces the availability as freeware of the new Sustainable Urbanism Performance-based SmartCode Module, written by Farr Associates
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What if Jane Jacobs had directed "Slumdog"?
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 10:39amIs the slum in the title of the wildly popular Oscar contender Slumdog Millionaire a fetid, altogether inhospitable place that any reasonable person would try desperately to escape?
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Ten Most Enlightened Suburbs - Models for the Future
Submitted by Joe Menard on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 4:56pmAt UTNE Reader Peter Katz and Jay Walljasper outline ten North American communities that are defying the notion of "suburb."
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