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
- January 8, 2025 Northwest Arkansas to Host 34th Annual Congress for the New Urbanism
- April 3, 2024 Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval to Give Opening Main Stage Remarks at CNU 32
- December 14, 2023 Four Cincinnati Region Communities Selected for CNU Legacy Projects
- May 26, 2023 The Premiere National Event on Building Better Places Comes to Charlotte
- April 11, 2023 Meet the 10 nominated highways in CNU’s 2023 Freeways Without Futures report
- March 17, 2023 Workshops Bring Nationally Known Design Teams to Gastonia!
- January 25, 2023 Meet the nominees for CNU's 2023 Freeways Without Futures report
- January 11, 2023 CNU Statement on Biden-Harris National Transportation Decarbonization Plan
Recent Media Articles
A Tale Of Two Villages: Solving Homelessness Requires New Building Codes Forbes September 2, 2024
Governor Announces $16.5 Million Investment for Decarbonizing NYC Affordable Housing CityLand September 3, 2024
How Local Governments Could Make Use of Kamala Harris' Housing Plan Governing Magazine September 4, 2024
Q&A: Why the revamped Our Streets wants to help you re-imagine your freeway Pioneer Press September 5, 2024
Make Your State's Housing Affordable Forever With This One Weird Trick Next City September 13, 2024
Quantifying the 15-minute city concept Nature September 16, 2024
How to best achieve the 15-Minute City ideal Air Quality News September 17, 2024
Illinois can boost housing affordability with statewide zoning reform Illinois Policy September 17, 2024
13 ways Carmel plans to fix its housing problems Axios September 18, 2024
Sacramento OKs policy allowing small apartment buildings in city's single-family neighborhoods Capital Public Radio September 19, 2024
AOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing Authority Bloomberg September 19, 2024
Yellowknife looks to change zoning bylaw to promote more housing development CBC September 24, 2024
A $1.3 Billion Project That Would Save Drivers Six Minutes Max New York Focus September 25, 2024
California Law Ends Road Widening Mandates Planetizen September 26, 2024