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 202.656.3618.
Recent Press Releases
- 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
Urbanist TikTok Takes Aim at the Suburbs Planetizen August 4, 2022
Senate Deal Has $3B for Communities Cut Apart by Highways Route Fifty August 5, 2022
How urban density can make our neighbourhoods better Aeon August 9, 2022
Bipartisan Highway to Hell—or Heaven? The American Prospect August 9, 2022
With I-81 to come down, Syracuse focuses on an equitable redesign WAER August 9, 2022
Metro Denver set to drop I-25 and C-470 expansions as planners shape climate-minded transportation future Colorado Public Radio August 15, 2022
Opinion: Carmen Ramirez’s death is a wake-up call for street safety Pacific Coast Business Times August 16, 2022
15 Years Later and What Do You Get? A Lot More Cars and a Planet in Flames Common Edge August 24, 2022