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Preserving History: Assessments and Climate Adaptations at The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, MA. Union Studio Architecture & Community Design won a Merit Award in the Block, Street, and Building category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
The Shockoe Project tells an important story about slavery while providing public space that links downtown to an adjacent neighborhood. Baskervill won a Merit Award in the Block, Street, and Building category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
In an interview, Brett Smiley discusses sustainable, equitable, urban housing policy, and other topics that will be covered at CNU33 in Providence, Rhode Island, June 11-14.
Tyler Station transforms an eyesore and environmental liability into a dynamic activity center supported by transit. Options Real Estate Investments won a Merit Award in the Block, Street, and Building category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
Construyendo Guatemala: Tradition and Technology combines creative infill design and construction. Deisy Velasquez, University of Maryland, won a Student Merit Award in The Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category of the 2025 Charter Awards.
Acushnet Avenue is the heart of the North End of New Bedford, Massachusetts. A Legacy Project called Love the Ave associated with CNU 33 proposes targeted interventions to improve vitality and quality of life in a 40-block area on both sides of Acushnet.
Micro-units are being built in large numbers in many US cities, renting at a significant discount compared to conventional apartments, according to a report.
Regenerative Conservation: Centering Preservation Philosophy within Urban Planning Policy. Sean Gaouette at the University of Notre Dame won a Student Merit Award in The Neighborhood, The District, and The Corridor category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
Rockville’s early New Urbanism and TOD puts it at the top of a green small cities list.
The Groveland Dark Sky Initiative manages and reduces light pollution citywide—even as the Central Florida community rapidly grows. City of Groveland won Honorable Mention in The Region: Metropolis, City and Town category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
Neighborhoods used to be full of local businesses, but they have dwindled over the past century. Maybe it’s time to figure out how to make neighborhoods business-friendly again.
Single-family housing on narrow lots, sometimes called “detached townhouses,” can solve many problems for small-lot, economical, and efficient housing.