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Water Usage by Land Use
Submitted by mhathorne on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 10:34pm.I am trying to dig up some information about averages of water usage based on different land uses. Does anyone have any information along these lines that they could share?
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Camden, N.J. Demolition begins at Riverfront prison, opening waterfront, one mile from downtown Philly.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 8:57pm.The demolition of the 24-year-old facility, state and local officials vowed on Wednesday, marks a brighter future for the city.
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20091217/NEWS01/912170352
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NU Community Promotes Social Networks
Submitted by abanks on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 7:57pm.
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Change in N.J. affordable-home rules stymies builders.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 9:47pm.At that point, town officials will have to decide whether they can allow Towne Center to go ahead as planned or must require Fieldstone to integrate low-income units into the development, risking the
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Major real estate report: shift to urban living is “fundamental,” outer suburbs may “lack staying power”
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 6:27pm.Last week the Urban Land Institute and PriceWaterhouseCoopers released their well-regarded annual analysis, Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2010.
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Studies Show New Urbanism Good For Health
Submitted by abanks on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 2:34pm.With CNU’s 2010 Atlanta Congress: New Urbanism: Rx for Healthy Places on the horizon, New Urbanism’s connection to the health industry has never been stronge
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Beloved and Abandoned: A Platting Named Portland - read before Transportation Summit Nov 4-6 in Portland
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 4:19pm.For those coming to the CNU Transportation Summit Nov 4-6 in Portland, OR http://www.cnu.org/transportation2009, I'd like to recommend that you read the discussion on Planetizen titled Beloved and Aba
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Regarding Revocation Of NJ's Charter Award: Look Who Signed this June 11, 2009 Letter
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 10/12/2009 - 3:48am.“If the commission and the office are allowed to atrophy beyond their already compromised condition, the entire state planning process — and everything it has stood for over the past 22 years —
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LEED-ND Dilemma
Submitted by burlesona on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 9:31pm.Hi everyone,
I'm working on a project in the Houston region, and we're interested in going for LEED-ND certification. I've run into a problem, however, and I was wondering if anyone had constructive thoughts on what we might be able to do about it. We're land planners primarily, and haven't done any... read more »
CAMDEN, N.J.( NY TIMES ) — Corporations redevelop their homes all the time, but few efforts have been as closely watched...
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 7:07pm.Campbell Soup Co. to replace old blight with new blight. I am seeking comments and opinion from CNU members and staff on appropriateness of Campbell's plans.-M. McAteer
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