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PODCAST: Join CNU live for "Lessons from Sandy"
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 3:03pmLessons from Sandy: How Good Urban Design Can Help Us Weather the Weather
Join CNU's John Norquist for a special Fireside Chat podcast, February 25th @ 3:00pm EST, about the impact of Superstorm Sandy, and how cities are adapting to climate change.
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Master Planning for a LEED Certified Neighbourhood in Kelowna, Canada
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 8:08amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers present a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from th... read more »
Sustainable and Resilient Communities - Book Review
Submitted by josh.oconner on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:22pmSustainable and Resilient Communities: A Comprehensive Action Plan for Towns, Cities, and Regions (Wiley Series in Sustainable Design)
by Stephen Coyle
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The Nature of Cities
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 2:41pmCities are often derided as places of congestion, crowds and concrete. The truth is that within each of those elements reside dynamism, diversity and design. The nature of cities is to blend different environments, ideas and peoples to produce a mixture of places for exchange and interaction.
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Cities, Conservatives and the Future of the Country
Submitted by JNorquist on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:36pmHarvard economist Ed Glaeser is recognized as fairly conservative, certainly an enthusiast for market based policies. His new book, Triumph of the City, calls the city man's "greatest invention". He counts the many blessings that come from well planned and well run cities; economic growth, wealth, l... read more »
Message from Victor Dover and John Norquist: HUD Sustainability Program at Risk
Submitted by JNorquist on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 9:50am
Dear CNU member,
We want to alert you to an impending threat to some relatively small but important programs that are on the cho
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HUD to CNU: What do you you do when you get what you asked for?
Submitted by Katherine Gregor on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 4:07pmHUD officials made it clear at CNU 18 in Atlanta that ideas emerging from the Congress for New Urbanism have profoundly shaped federal policy, as it's now shifting under the Obama Administration.
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#CNU18 Finding the right political language
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 6:23pmIs "livability" a reckless extravagance under current economic conditions? Too purely aesthetic? Not practical enough? And what about "sustainability"? It's become the accepted language of many in the political class, as well as enlightened designers and builders. But it's not everybody's language.
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Taking revitalization to the next level: Denver’s Living City Block
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 10:15amThe Living City Block is an ambitious project in Denver’s LoDo (Lower Downtown) to demonstrate the potential of combining environmentally conscious business and economic development with revitalizat
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Energy Consumption: Map Illustrates U.S Energy Use, With a Global Perspective
Submitted by abanks on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 10:28amIn his article entitled ... read more »