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Dispatches from The Just City: A Ford Forum on Metropolitan Opportunity
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 12:30pmYesterday, New York City played host to the Ford Foundation's The Just City: A Ford Forum on Metropolitan Opportunity. The event brought together urban-minded leaders such as Atla
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Driving into a (Bored-)Hole (Tunnel): The Latest on Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 2:59pmThe recent news out of Seattle provides an interesting twist in the continuing Alaskan Way Viaduct saga.
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House Appropriations Committee Votes to Cut Smart Growth Funding
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 4:21pm
The following comes direct from the Smart Growth America blog, in response to legislation just passed by the House Appropriations Committee:
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CNU Voices Featured Heavily in New York Times' Room for Debate Blog
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 06/29/2011 - 10:41amThe recent New York Times article "Across Europe, Irking Drivers is Urban Policy" has sparked a series of follow-up debates on the Times' Room-for-Debate blog.
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The North Carolina Senate's Big Act
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 06/17/2011 - 4:34pmAlthough Governor Bev Perdue - a Democrat - now heads North Carolina, one would hardly equate the Tar Heel State as a capital of big government. In the land of states' rights, logic would seemingly dictate that the North Carolina state legislature would allow for local municipalities to operate free... read more »
Ed Glaeser’s vision of the “bright urban future”
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Sun, 06/05/2011 - 5:11am“Knowledge is more important than space,” Harvard Prof. Ed Glaeser told an SRO audience at the Friday morning plenary of CNU 19. And that, he added, is the story of cities writ small.
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City of El Paso Passes Resolution to Adopt CNU/ITE's Designing Walkable Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive Approach
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 10:36pm
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People are Talking...
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 1:08pm
Excitement is building for CNU 19 in Madison!
In addition to being the featured topic on WISC-TV's "For the Record," (see post here), the following outlets are singing the CNU 19 song:
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John Norquist on "The Big Picture"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 3:23pmJohn Norquist was recently the guest on South Carolina Public Radio's The Big Picture. In an in-depth interview with host Mark Quinn, Norquist offers insights on everything from tax policy to maintaining strong urban form, in relating how to capture, retain and maximize the value of places thro... read more »
Vitter Stands Up for Charity
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 04/29/2011 - 2:33pmLouisiana Republican David Vitter recently sent out a strongly worded letter expressing concern over the continued difficulties facing the rebuilding of Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
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