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Obama administration shows promise with location-efficient mortgage reform
Submitted by rgallentine on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 5:36pm.DC Streets Blog had an important follow-up from last week's CNU Statement on Fannie Mae and Fre
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Norquist Op-Ed: Fund real main streets — not highways — with the "Jobs for Main Streets" bill
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 6:40pm.The rollout of Congress' latest stimulus bill has been all about "Jobs for Main Street." That's a great message, argues CNU President John Norquist in a timely ... read more »
Solving Sprawl with Highway Funding
Submitted by Katherine Gregor on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 10:32pm.For a fascinating look at how CNU is lobbying Congress to enact a wholesale transformation of highway funding formulas, to solve sprawl, read this report from the CNU17 session.
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A Pictograph Tells a 1,000 words: CNU 17 inspired art from Léon Krier
Submitted by CFerrari on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 6:34pm.Speaking at CNU 17 will be architect Leon Krier whose building and public space designs integrate vernacular architecture with human scale, and have made him a European innovator.
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Virginia Connectivity Standards featured in CNU 17 program
Submitted by HSmith on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 4:51am.There's been a lot of debate lately about the new Virginia Connectivity Standards are stirring up much debate.
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John Norquist's Congressional Testimony on Neighborhoods & Transportation Networks
Submitted by mbittner on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 6:00pm.
Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Urban Development
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New Urbanists see ally in HUD Secretary Donovan
Submitted by mbittner on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 12:09am.Shaun Donovan set out an impressive agenda for HUD at his speech last week to the NYU Furman Center
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New York Times: A Pitch for Mass Transit
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 01/07/2009 - 2:16pm.Unlike President Bush, Barack Obama is going to enter office with a clear appreciation of the urgent problems of climate change and America’s growing dependency on foreign oil — and a strong commi
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Sound Stimulus: How Congress Can Find and Fund the Roads that Reduce Our Oil Addiction and Improve Our Quality of Life
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 3:49am.With input from the incoming Obama Administration, Congress is now building a stimulus bill that will likely result in the largest investment in U.S.
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Attention AICPers seeking CM credits
Submitted by HSmith on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 4:46pm.If you are AICP and want to receive credits for attending CNU XVI please visit www.planning.org, and login. The sessions that are registered for credit and you can sign up there.
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