• We’re building something new at CNU 31

    Coming to Charlotte? Expect many new kinds of sessions, experiences, and events at CNU 31. Here's a brief rundown.
    If you’ve been involved with CNU for a few years, you’ve likely heard the phrase “putting the Congress back in the Congress.” While this phrase means something different to everyone—the shift away from a generic placemaking conference towards a meaningful multidisciplinary gathering of folks who...Read more

  • CNU 30 program stresses affordability and equity, mobility, climate, and more

    Connect with and learn from fellow New Urbanists at our first in-person Congress in two years!
    The 30th annual Congress for the New Urbanism in Oklahoma City is right around the corner—just five weeks away. The program has been designed to maximize the conversation, collaboration, and learning that we have all been craving after two years apart. We received nearly double the session...Read more

  • CNU highlights for 2021

    In a challenging year, CNU hosted a second successful virtual Congress, brought on a new executive director, and made significant advances in programs.
    It has been an exciting year here at CNU. We hosted our second virtual Congress, Rick Cole joined as our new Executive Director, the passage of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act included $1B in funding for Reconnecting Communities, Project for Code Reform’s partnerships continued...Read more

  • Charter Awards 2022: Bringing people together

    New Urbanism has always been about the architecture of community—that phrase was in the subtitle of Peter Katz’s seminal 1994 book that helped launch this movement. The architecture of community has a double meaning—first, it refers to a scale of design that is larger than one building, a...Read more