The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is an international nonprofit organization working to build vibrant communities where people have diverse choices for how they live, work, and get around. For reporters, CNU staff and members are available as experts on urban design, walkable neighborhoods, sustainable urban development, highway teardown, and other issues.
Press Contact
For media inquiries, email Lauren Mayer at lmayer@cnu.org and put MEDIA INQUIRY in the subject line or call 202.770.2083.
Recent Press Releases
- November 29, 2022 CNU Board Names New Co-Leaders, Rick Cole Returns to City Government
- June 30, 2022 CNU attends launch of program to reconnect communities divided by transportation projects
- April 26, 2022 Introducing the Freeway Fighters Network
- November 7, 2021 CNU statement on the federal Reconnecting Communities program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- August 2, 2021 The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework must include adequate funding and prioritize residents for a Reconnecting Communities program to be successful
Recent Media Articles
Advocates Warn ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Program Could Actually Expand Highways Streetsblog USA November 3, 2022
On World Cities Day, climate change maps the future Ruetir November 8, 2022
Civano: The Arizona Development That Shows Resilient Urbanism Is Possible Common Edge November 10, 2022
Walkable City 10 Years Later: Cars Make Us Sicker Than We Thought Streetsblog USA November 16, 2022
Segregation by Design maps highway expansion in Florida's Magic City The Architect's Newspaper November 16, 2022
Walkable City 10 Years Later: COVID-Safe Streets Are Walkable Streets Streetsblog USA November 17, 2022
Urban planning is now on the front line of the climate crisis. This is what it means The Fifth Estate November 18, 2022
Walkable City 10 Years Later: What If We Took Traffic Violence As Seriously As Terror? Streetsblog USA November 18, 2022
The Exceptionally American Problem of Rising Roadway Deaths New York Times November 27, 2022
Urbanists have big-city dreams. Charlotte has a car-centric reality Axios Charlotte November 28, 2022