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2020cities blog lends Swedish voice to New Urbanist community
Submitted by rgallentine on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 6:33pm.Swedish journalist Anders Steinvall has been around the block.
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NU principles drive revitalization plans in Rockford, IL
Submitted by rgallentine on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 10:26pm.The Rockford Register Star recently profiled the efforts of Montreal-based planning fir
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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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Brookings: Fastest growing poverty rates occur in suburbs
Submitted by rgallentine on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 5:01pm.In places where sprawl without smart regional planning continues its inexorable march outward (and with it its expensive, car-dependent attitude), it is unsurprising that these areas might also see ma
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CNU Fact Check: What War on Suburbia?
Submitted by rgallentine on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 10:47pm.
UPDATE: The original story stated falsely that Senator-Elect Scott Brown gained 11 points over the McCain vote statewide. The actual number is 16.... read more »
CNU members cause Twitter Sensation
Submitted by HSmith on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 6:07pm.Congratulations to CNU members — and CNU too — who helped make New Urbanism one of the leading source of urban tweets in 2009.
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‘Urbany’ named a crucial trend for 2010
Submitted by rgallentine on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 9:52pm.Trendwatching.com, a consumer trends firm, has named “Urbany” one of their top trends to watch in the upcoming year.
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NY Times: Do walkable neighborhoods increase real estate value?
Submitted by rgallentine on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 7:42pm.Whether it's streets arranged to form small walkable blocks or mixed-use development designed to make sidewalks a vibrant and welcoming setting for daily interaction, good urbanism is at the heart of
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Congress Still Can't Find Main Street: Op-Ed in Charlotte Observer
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sat, 01/02/2010 - 6:54pm.Shouldn't the new "Jobs for Main Streets" stimulus bill actually fund walkable, bikable transit-friendly main streets, rather than just auto-only highways?
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