New Urbanism in the News

  • A mixed-use center for town and gown
    <strong>Storrs Center</strong> <em>Mansfield, CT</em>

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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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  • A unique building becomes a hub for historic neighborhoods
    <strong>Ponce City Market</strong> <em>Atlanta, GA</em>

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

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  • Southside
    Ten acres that transformed a city #thisiscnu

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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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  • Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating
    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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  • Historic arcade houses young professionals
    <strong>Microlofts at The Arcade Providence</strong>&nbsp;<em>Providence, Rhode Island</em>

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

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  • CNU presented with Driehaus Prize special award

    CNU has been awarded a special honor on the occasion of the University of Notre Dame's 15th annual presentation of its Driehaus Prize, chosen by a jury for its contribution to the public realm. From the University's announcement: In recognition of the Congress for the New Urbanism’s 25 years of...Read more
  • Nathan Norris joins Congress for the New Urbanism

    Today, we're proud to announce that Nathan Norris, the former CEO of the Lafayette Downtown Development Authority, will join CNU in January as Director of Education and Training Programs. Norris, a longtime CNU member, cofounder of the New Urban Guild, and founder of the City Building Exchange,...Read more
  • New Sugar Land development faces public reception

    As one Houston metropolitan community moves to implement New Urbanist development policies, there are questions regarding public acceptance of such drastic changes to entrenched suburban ideals. Mike Snyder of The Houston Chronicle addresses the hesitancy of Sugar Land, Texas' residents, and how...Read more
  • A Project Mends a Gash in the Street Grid of Washington

    Change is well underway at a long dysfunctional and unhealthy plot of the captial's streetscape. The stub of an urban highway on Massachusetts Ave, just blocks from the Capitol Building, is being "decked" and built over in an effort to restore the city's vibrant street grid. Eugene Meyer of The New...Read more
  • Experts share why they believe NY will tear down I-81, put traffic on Syracuse streets

    Another aging freeway may be headed for demolition as state officials in New York contemplate the future of Syracuse's Interstate 81. Nearing the end of its natural lifespan, I-81 is a physical and social barrier through Syracuse, and indicators statewide hint at its oncoming demise. Charley...Read more
  • Are You Embracing New Urbanism Yet? What Are You Waiting For?

    The movement for new, sustainable, and healthy urbanism continues to expand its reach this week with the kickoff of the fourth annual New Urbanism Film Festival (NUFF) in Los Angeles. Featuring such films as "Through the Place" and "Accidental Parkland," the festival introduces the movement to a...Read more

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