On The Park Bench:
A Public Square Conversation

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    <strong>Microlofts at The Arcade Providence</strong>&nbsp;<em>Providence, Rhode Island</em>

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    A timeless place from the ground up. #thisiscnu

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  • A unique building becomes a hub for historic neighborhoods
    <strong>Ponce City Market</strong> <em>Atlanta, GA</em>

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    Ten acres that transformed a city #thisiscnu

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  • Expanding options for a car-oriented suburban area
    <strong>Village of Providence</strong> <em>Huntsville, AL</em>

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    From former warehouse to "vertical village"
    <strong>Crosstown Concourse</strong>&nbsp; <em>Memphis, Tennessee</em>

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  • From parking lot to urban tour-de-force
    <strong>UCLA Weyburn</strong>&nbsp;<em>Los Angeles, California</em>

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  • Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating
    Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating
    Trumpeting a cultural revival
    <strong>Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market</strong>&nbsp; <em>New Orleans, Louisiana</em>

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  • A mixed-use center for town and gown
    <strong>Storrs Center</strong> <em>Mansfield, CT</em>

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Upcoming webinars

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 12 noon ET
Author's Forum: Street Design
Join Victor Dover and John Massengale, authors of the Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns, Second Edition. This is the long-awaited update to their first edition in 2013. As the authors note, "there have been so many changes in the design of city streets in the last 10-15 years." The session will be moderated by Robert Steuteville.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 12 noon ET
New Urbanism 2.0
The New Urbanism was founded more than 30 years ago, and the movement has accomplished a good deal. Walkable urbanism has become a viable real estate option. But many of the New Urbanism's techniques and doctrines may require real rethinking, according to CNU co-founder Andres Duany. Join us for controversial arguments and compelling critiques focused on one leader's view of where the movement went wrong and how it can be renewed! The session will be moderated by Robert Steuteville.
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On The Park Bench is CNU's webinar series presenting interactive conversations with thought leaders in New Urbanism and allied industries, providing an opportunity for the audience to engage in real time. Powered by the Congress for the New Urbanism, Public Square and On the Park Bench are built to add depth and rigor to the practice of urbanism and improve our capacity for creating inclusive, resilient places—places that people love.

Author’s Forum on Urbanism is a monthly series featuring authors in an hour-long, interactive discussion of recent publications on urbanism. The series, part of CNU’s On the Park Bench webinar program, takes a deep dive into each author’s insights through the lens of New Urbanism. The focus will be on one or two ideas that are embodied in the book, which advance the understanding of precedents and design strategies to repair and make sustainable urbanism. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage the authors during the session.

All live On the Park Bench webinars qualify for one CEU credit from AICP (click here for more on tracking and reporting). Additionally, CNU-A members can earn one CEU credit for all live and recorded On the Park Bench webinars (click here for more information on tracking and reporting).

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PAST WEBINARS
 

July 28, 2026
URBANISM AND CLIMATE ACTION
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June 10, 2026
MASTER STREET PLANS
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April 29, 2026
AUTHOR'S FORUM: THE ART OF THE NEW URBANISM, VOLUME 2
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April 7, 2026
THE HARDSHIPS OF PIONEERING MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING
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March 10, 2026
A HIGH-GROWTH REGION WORKS TO PIVOT DEVELOPMENT TO NEW URBANISM
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February 17, 2026
TRANSFORMATIVE TRAIL-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: RAZORBACK GREENWAY
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October 21, 2025
AUTHOR'S FORUM: CLIMATE ADAPTATION FOR ARCHITECTS
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October 7, 2025
MISSISSIPPI RENEWAL FORUM - 20 YEARS OF IMPACT
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August 26, 2025
CLIMATE READY COMMUNITIES: CRAFTING STATE AND PROVINCIAL POLICIES
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July 15, 2025
LEARNING FROM THE VILLAGES
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