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    <strong>Storrs Center</strong> <em>Mansfield, CT</em>

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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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  • Mercado District | Tucson, Arizona
    A timeless place from the ground up. #thisiscnu

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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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  • Historic arcade houses young professionals
    <strong>Microlofts at The Arcade Providence</strong>&nbsp;<em>Providence, Rhode Island</em>

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    Ten acres that transformed a city #thisiscnu

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

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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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    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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The Detail: Convenient Cities Become Conspiracy Targets Newsroom November 1, 2023

Can 'gentle density' help us solve the housing crisis? Financial Times November 3, 2023

Austin Becomes The Largest U.S. City to Eliminate Parking Minimums Streetsblog USA November 5, 2023

New urbanism reshapes housing in Oklahoma The Journal Record November 10, 2023

Report: How Outdated Zoning Rules Still Shape Boston Planetizen November 10, 2023

Freeway Fighters Summit Signals a New Wave of US Highway Revolts Bloomberg.com November 15, 2023

Telling Civic Stories: Unveiling the Power of Film in Restoring Community Health EnergyPortal.eu November 16, 2023

Reckoning 375: Why advocates say centering Black voices is key in I-375's redevelopment WDET 101.9 FM November 18, 2023

National effort underway to revitalize Black townships KRTV November 22, 2023

2024 Charter Awards: Celebrating Innovative Urban Design Off Plan Property Exchange November 28, 2023

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