Background
Freeways Without Futures 2021, our latest in a biennial series of profiles of local campaigns for highway removal in the United States. Part of CNU's Highways to Boulevards program and the CNU-supported Freeway Fighters Network.
The 25 Great Ideas of New Urbanism, an in-depth book of interviews with leading New Urbanists, covering the many concepts developed within the movement over the past 25+ years. Developed in 2017 in observance of CNU's 25th annual Congress.
The Charter Awards have been given annually since 2001 to recognize the exemplary work by CNU members and their allies who design and build places people love and are the world's preeminent award for urban design, placemaking, and community building.
Enabling Better Places are a series of guides for states and local communities to address the countless barriers to planning, designing, building, and enforcing compact, walkable communities. Part of CNU's Project for Code Reform.
CNU's Projects Database is a good source of stories about recent urbanist projects worldwide.
Building Local Strength, eight case studies of approaches to wealth generation and resident retention and empowerment strategies in communities experiencing redevelopment. Part of CNU's commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
CNU's Flickr Stream with downloadable, Creative Commons images
Videos, podcasts, and explainers
On the Park Bench webinar series
Emily Talen on the History of Planning
TED Talk: Jeff Speck on the Walkable City
New Urbanism 101: Andres Duany
Writing by and interviews with Rick Cole, Executive Director
Email lmayer@cnu.org to schedule an interview with Rick Cole.
Rick Cole: The New Urbanism and Reason to Hope
Congress For the New Urbanism Is Building Places People Love
Stop razing Southern California’s poorest communities
Fighting gridlock with more traffic
How Relevant is New Urbanism in an Age of Climate Change, Racial Inequity, and Housing Scarcity?
CNU welcomes Rick Cole as new Executive Director
Headshot of Rick Cole
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