"One million homes, two million housing opportunities."
Incorporating accessory dwellings into new home design would make housing more adaptable and diverse while adding substantial new living spaces.
#AffordableHousing #HousingSolutions
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"You, too, can be a small developer."
The Railyard in Lexington, Kentucky is a case study in how a novice developer can take a significant project from concept to construction. Read the full piece in Public Square.
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"Revisiting the Pantheon," a new guest post on Public Square.
#architecture #urbanism
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In this 4th of 5 in our #CNU34 impact series, we explore how social infrastructure boosts community health and economic prospects.
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YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in later today, Friday, Oct 9th, at 2 pm Eastern, for Part One of this special CNU34 tour of the Razorback Greenway by local professionals and city staff in the trenches of building out the active mobility networks in Northwest Arkansas.
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"How housing affordability relates to choice," 3rd of a 5-part series documenting the impact of New Urbanist principles, as presented at #CNU34.
Expanding the range of housing choices enables new housing that adapts to the needs of a changing demographic.
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In part 2 of our series on the impact of New Urbanism in NW Arkansas, we look at "Reversing the vicious cycle of parking and traffic."
#CNU34
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Our staff is in Minneapolis all week for planning and #CNU35 orientation. We can't wait to see you here in June!
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"Public infrastructure investments and their impact on growth," part 1 of 5 on New Urbanism in Northwest Arkansas. #CNU34
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Today on Public Square: "Building a town on a shoestring budget."
The requirement to be efficient and economical, and to minimize financial risk, has contributed to the character of the Charter Award Grand Prize-winning town.
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"We plan cities backwards."
Cities should be designed around what is most permanent, especially streets, where the stakes of getting them right are highest.
#UrbanDesign
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Launch your professional journey with CNU!
Advocate level membership is only $60/year and offers a listing in our member directory, access to our monthly member news, local chapter membership, and 50% off job and RFP postings!
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PREMIERE ALERT TODAY! Please tune in later today, Wednesday, September 23rd, at 5 pm Eastern (that’s just about an hour from now) for this very special CNU34 Bike Tour of Bentonville led by David Wright, Bentonville Parks & Rec Director. @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social
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This past weekend, Porchfest took place in Ithaca, NY as a grassroots community event that offers lessons for urbanism. Porchfest began in 2007 and has spread across the US, into Canada, and now Australia.
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Congress for the New Urbanism: Coming to Minneapolis in 2027! streets.mn/2026/09/21/c...

For just $5/year, students can join CNU for urban design insights, networking, early volunteer access, and Congress discounts. Join now!
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"How a brownfield redevelopment is revitalizing city neighborhoods."
Pearl in San Antonio, a Charter Award winner, is becoming the heart of a 15-minute city.
#15MinuteCity #BrownfieldRedevelopment #NewUrbanism
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CNU members share expertise through guest posts on "Public Square" and volunteer roles, shaping places that love people. Join or renew today!
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New on Public Square: "Lived experience and urbanism."
The impact of urbanism on day-to-day life may be the strongest argument for change.
#NewUrbanism
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The impact of a downtown plan: An image featured in "Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 2" shows how West Palm Beach is a different place three decades after a master plan and code. #NewUrbanism #UrbanPlanning
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