• This year, CNU will get a new leader

    Sadly, Lynn Richards will be moving on from leading the Congress for the New Urbanism this year. I was shocked and deeply sorry when Lynn announced she was leaving CNU. In the seven short years she has been CEO, Lynn has accomplished so much on behalf of the organization. Lynn’s outstanding...Read more

  • A farewell to one-size-fits-all urbanism

    Sustaining culture and character is more than a black or white proposition. It requires a careful blend that depends on local circumstances, meticulous research, and self-knowledge.
    Like idiomatic phrases that say similar things in a variety of languages, urban environments are customized adaptations to different conditions. Sustaining culture and character is more than a black or white proposition. It requires a careful blend that depends on local circumstances, meticulous...Read more

  • Top 10 stories of 2020

    Here's the top 10 stories on Public Square in 2020. While we posted many stories covering COVID, urban unrest, and other tragic events of the year, the most widely read articles centered on urban design, housing, retail, walkability, zoning, and architecture. Even in a year when so many other...Read more

  • Incremental steps toward pedestrian-friendly suburbs

    Note: This list of steps comes from Enabling Better Places: Commercial Corridors and Shopping Malls, a report by CNU and the Michigan Municipal League. Reforming places in your community that have a suburban, auto-oriented, single-use development pattern can feel like an overwhelming task. As the...Read more