Lynn Richards

Lynn Richards is President and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism. Previously, Richards had a long and distinguished career at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), holding multiple leadership roles over 13 years including Acting Director and Policy Director in the Office of Sustainable Communities. She worked with dozens of state and local governments to implement placemaking approaches by developing policies, urban design strategies, and environmental solutions for vibrant, prosperous neighborhoods. Additionally, she produced groundbreaking research on water and land use strategies.

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CNU and USDOT Announce Every Place Counts Design Challenge Winners

This federally-funded initiative will reconnect neighborhoods bisected by urban highways and aging transportation infrastructure.
LYNN RICHARDSJUN. 27, 2016
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CNU 2020: Year in review

CNU has accomplished a great deal this year, despite the pandemic—especially in the areas of transportation, code reform, and in facilitating virtual conversations on urbanism.
LYNN RICHARDSDEC. 21, 2020
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2016: CNU Year in Review

After all the twists and turns and unexpected events of 2016, I’m ending this year the exact same way I started it: full of hope and gratitude.
LYNN RICHARDSDEC. 23, 2016