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    From former warehouse to "vertical village"
    <strong>Crosstown Concourse</strong>&nbsp; <em>Memphis, Tennessee</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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  • 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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  • 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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  • A mixed-use center for town and gown
    <strong>Storrs Center</strong> <em>Mansfield, CT</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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  • Expanding options for a car-oriented suburban area
    <strong>Village of Providence</strong> <em>Huntsville, AL</em>
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  • Southside
    Ten acres that transformed a city #thisiscnu
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  • 2016 Groves Award Winner

    Sam Warlick April 7, 2016
    Andy Blake, City Manager for the City of Ranson, West Virginia, will receive the 2016 Groves Award, given annually by the Congress for the New Urbanism and the Transect Codes Council to recognize outstanding leadership and vision in the promotion of Transect-based planning. The jury selected Blake...Read more

  • Announcing the 8th Annual Driehaus Form-Based Codes Award

    March 8, 2016
    The Board of Directors of the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI) is pleased to announce the eighth annual Driehaus Form-Based Codes Award for achievement in the writing and implementation of Form-Based Codes. Entries must have been adopted into law by a unit of local government. Recently adopted...Read more

  • How do we build a stronger movement?

    Lynn Richards February 18, 2016
    With CNU’s twenty-fifth birthday just around the corner, I’m reminded of Margaret Mead, who said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” Isn’t this what CNU has accomplished over the past 23 years? I’ve...Read more

  • Submit an Idea for Open Innovation @ CNU 24

    Alex McKeag February 15, 2016
    At CNU, we know that creativity doesn't always hold to a deadline. That's why we've opened our CNU fifth annual Call for Open Innovation Ideas for CNU 24 in Detroit. It's like a second chance for your best ideas to be showcased at our annual Congress. Open Innovation sessions aren't like the rest...Read more

  • Deadline Approaches for Groves Awards Nominations

    Alex McKeag January 29, 2016
    Nominations for the 2016 Groves Award for outstanding leadership and vision in the promotion of Transect-based planning are due March 1, 2016. The Award, given jointly by the Transect Codes Council (TCC) and the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), honors the late Ken Groves. Groves was the...Read more

  • Regional Planning Association Releases New Report

    Sam Warlick January 14, 2016
    In a new report released this week, our partners at the Regional Planning Association explore "The Unintended Consequences of Housing Finance" and how regulatory barriers at the federal level prevent walkable development from gaining momentum. Explore the report below, and learn more about how CNU...Read more

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