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The Congress for the New Urbanism
Architecture and Planning
Washington, DC 29,490 followers
Building places people love.
About us
This is the official page for the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), which helps create vibrant and walkable cities, towns, and neighborhoods where people have diverse choices for how they live, work, shop, and get around. People want to live in well-designed places that are unique and authentic. CNU's mission is to help build those places.
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http://www.cnu.org
External link for The Congress for the New Urbanism
- Industry
- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1993
- Specialties
- Design, Urban Design, Architecture, Civic Design, Community Engagement, Community Planning, Planning, Landscape Architecture, Bicycling, Walking, Multimodal Infrastructure, Greening, Green and Blue Infrastructure, Placemaking, Development, and Building
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1720 N Street NW
Washington, DC 20036, US
Employees at The Congress for the New Urbanism
Updates
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Are you a student or student group looking for a way to get your amazing designs in front of more people? Apply for the preeminent award for #NewUrbanists in urban design, placemaking, and community building with the 2025 Charter Awards! New this year, student winners may be eligible for a regional cash prize. www.cnu.org/charter-awards
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Registration is open now through 12/2 for the final CNU Accreditation exam of 2024! Accredited CNU Members demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of, and commitment to, the theory and practice of New Urbanism. Exam open on 11/21 so register now: https://lnkd.in/eQFwqUAa
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Law professor Michael Lewyn has written a comprehensive and readable analysis of the complete streets movement, why it has failed to transform America’s streets, and what can be done.
Complete streets: What went wrong?
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Next Tuesday, November 12 at 12pm ET, join us for our next On the Park Bench webinar: “Author's Forum: The Venetian Façade.” Author Michael Dennis and Richard Economakis will look at the role of the facade in architecture and urbanism. As always, this webinar is available for 1 AICP continuing education credit if viewed live as well as 1 CNU-A continuing education credit if viewed live or recorded. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e5cypCmn
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CNU has a limited number of need-based application scholarships available for the 2025 Charter Awards. Check out our website for more information on submitting a project with scholarship support: https://lnkd.in/eZQqsg3X
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A new report highlights how planners can help households reduce cost of living through policies that boost low-cost modes of mobility.
Focusing on transportation affordability
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Submit to the 2025 Charter Awards by January 10, 2025! Winning projects represent major contributions to building more equitable, sustainable, connected, healthy, and prosperous communities. Navigate to our updated submission portal and apply now: www.cnu.org/charter-awards
Charter Awards 2025
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A tiny village of affordable cottages has just been built in Asheville, and the timing is fortuitous. That region desperately needs emergency housing that could also last and contribute to long-term sustainability.
Model cottages for hurricane relief
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New urbanists are working in devastated areas in North Carolina, helping to set up the kernels of community rebuilding. From our most recent On the Park Bench:
Responding to disaster with placemaking hubs
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