New Urbanism in the News

  • Historic arcade houses young professionals
    <strong>Microlofts at The Arcade Providence</strong>&nbsp;<em>Providence, Rhode Island</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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  • Mercado District | Tucson, Arizona
    A timeless place from the ground up. #thisiscnu

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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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  • 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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    Crosstown_Concourse_2018_Charter_LooneyRicksKiss
    From former warehouse to "vertical village"
    <strong>Crosstown Concourse</strong>&nbsp; <em>Memphis, Tennessee</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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  • FBCI launches new course

    The Form Based Codes Institute, a partner of CNU, has teamed with Planetizen to produce a new on-line version of the popular course, FBC 101: The ABCs of Form-Based Codes. It will be offered as an 8-course “track” in Planetizen Courses. The new ‘101’ was produced in Planetizen’s studios, featuring...Read more
  • It's been an amazing year.

    July 2014 to July 2015. One year. This month marks my one-year anniversary as CNU’s President and CEO. Over the past twelve months, I have been humbled by the warm welcome and support CNU’s members have given me. The other day, my friend Jim Drinan—the new Executive Director of APA—asked me about...Read more
  • Welcome to the new CNU.org

    Hello and welcome to the new CNU.org—the digital hub of the New Urbanist movement. As you can see, a lot has changed. Our new website has a contemporary look, a powerful engine, and an amazing host of features for you to discover. Now, the tools and resources you need are easier to find than ever—...Read more
  • New Urban Guild Honors Bruce Tolar With Barranco Award

    On Thursday, the New Urban Guild presented the fifth annual Barranco Award to Ocean Springs, MS architect Bruce Tolar at the 23rd annual Congress for the New Urbanism in Dallas, TX. Named in honor of the Mississippi native architect Michael Barranco, who was killed in a car accident in 2011, the...Read more
  • Announcing the 2015 Charter Award Winners

    On Thursday, the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) unveiled the winners of the 14th annual Charter Awards, which celebrate the year’s greatest accomplishments in architectural, landscape, urban, and regional design. The eleven winners and ten runners-up, ranging from Richmond, Virginia to Luhe,...Read more
  • 2015 Board Election Winners Announced

    On Friday, May 1, 2015, CNU announced the results of this year's member-led elections for three seats on the Board of Directors. CNU President and CEO Lynn Richards officially opened a meeting of the membership on April 29 as part of the 23rd annual Congress for the New Urbanism, and member voting...Read more

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