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Why a new urbanist charrette is what TOD-fueled Evanston needs right now
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 08/02/2007 - 11:49amSo what makes a good new urbanist charrette just what Evanston needs at this pivotal point in its history – at this moment when the inner-ring Chicago suburb has become one of the most exciting examples of transit-oriented development in the U.S. yet when vocal longtime residents fear they’re lo... read more »
A New Urbanist Charrette Comes to TOD City, Part 1
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 11:15amA leading post-baby-boomer new urbanist architect-planner, Kevin Klinkenberg, led a five-day charrette in Evanston last week, before catching a well deserved Cubs game on Saturday. Kevin’s peers are also doing admirable work, just not as close to home as Evanston. So though I had to skip the Cubs ... read more »
Access Living: An Example in Universal and Green Design
Submitted by mzabel on Fri, 07/20/2007 - 3:10pmOn Thursday, July 19th, 2007, several members from CNU visited the new state-of-the-art headquarters for Access Living . Access Living is an advocacy agency focused on changes that benefit people with disabilities in a variety of areas (i.e., healthcare, youth services, housing, civil rights and ec... read more »
Greyfields Provide Challenging Development Opportunites
Submitted by Joe Menard on Tue, 07/17/2007 - 2:04pmAmy Saunder's article entitled "Retail ghosts"in the Columbus Dispatch discusses the increasing failure of conventional malls and the subsequent upward spike in the development of outdoor shopping and "lifestyle" centers.
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Panel votes to save Sears Building from Campbell's Soup Plans
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Fri, 06/22/2007 - 2:58amFriday, June 22, 2007
By ALAN GUENTHER
Courier-Post Staff
TRENTON
Historic Sites Council member Marilou Ehrler pleaded with Campbell's executives..."Please don't move out of Camden."
By a 5-1 vote, the state Historic Sites Council on Thursday recommended that Campbell be denied permission to take do... read more »
Driving is taking its toll in the Chicago region
Submitted by Heather Smith on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 10:59amIronically at the start of Bike to Work Week here in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune leads it's front page with a story
"The pay's fine, but how's the drive?" showing how people are reconsidering their quality of life in favor of shorter commutes, and choosing less costly commutes close to home.
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CBS News Article on The Kentlands
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 10:53amCBS News recently did a feature on New Urbanist communities - focusing particuarly on The Kentlands in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Witold Rybczynski discuss why people want to live in convenient, pedestrian-friendly communities.
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Smart Growth Advocates Gaining Influence in Chesterfield County, VA
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 10:17amThe normalities of sprawling strip malls may become a thing of the past outside of Richmond, Virginia as Smart-Growth Groups seek to change the way their communities are planned and developed.
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Unconventionality of Old Philadelphiia - Influence on New Urbanism
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 10:04amHere's an article written right after CNU XV - from a weekly Philadelphia newspaper. The author calls for Philadelphia to take value from its past in building for the future.
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CNU XV Day 3: Follow the Congress as It Happens
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 9:57amA busy Friday at the 15th annual CNU Congress was sandwiched between two popular plenary sessions. Peter Calthorpe’s evening presentation updated arguments for regional visioning.
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