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Development & Implementation
Regarding Revocation Of NJ's Charter Award: Look Who Signed this June 11, 2009 Letter
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 10:48pm“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 - 4:31pmHi 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 - 2:07pmCampbell 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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Parlez Vous Urbanisme? Radio Canada TV reports on subtracting a freeway, adding jobs & vitality
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 10:27amI had the opportunity to serve as location scout for a smart reporter/photographer team from Montreal as they explored Milwaukee's experience with removing the .8 mile Park East Freeway.
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Sustainable? Not CNU's Charter Award
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 09/19/2009 - 5:38pmAccording to NJ State Senator Gordon's office on Sept. 15, 2009, NJ Gov. Corzine killed Smart Growth in NJ as soon as he came into office years ago, and it has been dead ever since. Sen.
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LEED-ND works well enough for now
Submitted by LucyGalbraith on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 6:19pmAs the local TOD-lady, I spend a lot of time trying to explain why transit needs good neighborhood development and why good neighborhood developments need transit.... read more »
Time for a Sustainable Revitalization Agenda for America's Smaller Cities
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Wed, 09/09/2009 - 9:07pmAndre Leroux, executive director of the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance, believes that New England's smaller cities hold the potential to absorb much development that could help save the region's
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Sensible Ideas from the Right on How Smart Growth and New Urbanism Save Taxpayers Money
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 2:26pmExamples such as Reconnecting America's Conservatives and Public Transit by Robert Weyrich and Bill Lind aside, there's been a
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Boston's Asian CDC Brings Urban Vision, Fun, and Affordability to Chinatown
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 11:47amEvery summer, Boston’s Asian Community Development Corporation has been hosting an informal grassroots Asian film festival in a vacant lot near the city’s Chinatown Gate.
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