• Mixed-use center is next step for revitalization

    CNU Legacy project in Russell neighborhood in West Louisville listens to residents, drawing their dreams.
    A mixed-use center focused on locally owned, food-oriented businesses, renewed streetscapes, community uses, and new housing opportunities is a key to revitalizing Russell, a neighborhood in West Louisville that has experienced decades of disinvestment. A CNU Legacy Project, sponsored by community...Read more
  • CNU 24.Detroit City As Platform - Brick & Beam

    City as Platform: More than a Tour

    City as Platform is more than a tour, and more than just a conference session—it is a hands-on, collaborative learning experience in the field.
    First debuted at CNU 24 in Detroit, City as Platform will make an encore appearance at CNU 25.Seattle on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Thanks to the support of over 30 Seattle-based organizations and our local host committee, Congress attendees can join local organizations and community leaders for a day...Read more

  • Top 10 techniques for educating community leaders about placemaking

    Extraordinary strides have been made in the advancement of placemaking over the past twenty-five years.
    Extraordinary strides have been made in the advancement of placemaking over the past twenty-five years. Think about it. In the years prior, the term “placemaking” wasn’t even in common use by developers, designers and planners. Nor were terms such as form-based code , new urbanism , smart growth ,...Read more