Heading to CNU

Programming next week is going to be focused on the 23rd Congress for the New Urbanism. We're podcasting throughout and will be sharing updates as we go. Chuck is headed to Wisconsin this weekend for an event, the on to Dallas.

April 24-25 - Stevens Point, WI  - Half day training session, AICP Credits will be offered - Register Here
April 28 - Dallas, TX - Curbside Chat
April 30 - Dallas, TX - Member Appreciation Event
May 13 - Fargo, ND - Curbside Chat
May 14 - Grand Forks, ND - Curbside Chat
May 19 - Hays, KS - Curbside Chat
May 21 - Lewiston, ME - Conference Keynote
June 17 - Boston, MA - Conference Keynote
June 18 - Denver, CO - Strong Towns on Tap
June 23 - Detroit, MI - Conference Panel
June 30 - Des Moines, IA - Conference Keynote

In case you missed it....

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Answering the Top 3 Questions About Abundance and the Strong Towns Approach
Answering the Top 3 Questions About Abundance and the Strong Towns Approach

A couple of weeks ago, Chuck did a Q&A about how the book “Abundance” differs from the Strong Towns approach. There were some good questions, so we’ve consolidated his answers here.

How to Build the Perfect City
How to Build the Perfect City

While urban planning can sound boring, how we choose to live is as fundamental a question as exists.

Eric Higbee: How to Master the Art of Community Engagement
Eric Higbee: How to Master the Art of Community Engagement

Eric Higbee is a landscape architect who teaches university courses on community engagement and works on community design and planning projects through his award-winning landscape architecture practice.

Student Journalist Goes "All Out" to Spotlight Car Dependency and Spark Change
Student Journalist Goes "All Out" to Spotlight Car Dependency and Spark Change

Student journalist William Donofrio is part of a growing group of changemakers who are noticing, documenting, and sharing the struggles their places face.

When Parents Are Charged but the Stroad Is the Culprit
When Parents Are Charged but the Stroad Is the Culprit

There is nothing radical or reckless about letting your child cross the street. So why are parents across the country facing criminal charges for doing just that?

How To Turn a Deadly Stroad Into a Safe Street: The Broad Street Project
How To Turn a Deadly Stroad Into a Safe Street: The Broad Street Project

How did one of the most dangerous streets in Rhode Island turn into a safe and comfortable place for people to walk, bike, and shop? It’s all about community and local context.

Healing a Neighborhood with Paint and Possibility
Healing a Neighborhood with Paint and Possibility

Harrisonburg skipped the renderings and went straight to the street—using a live demo to calm traffic and earn back trust.

Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Encourage Smart, Financially Strong Development
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Encourage Smart, Financially Strong Development

Mayor Kevin McDonnell and Dave Alden, co-leader of Petaluma Urban Chat, join us from Petaluma, California. They discuss the Know Before You Grow initiative, a community-driven effort that's helped encourage housing development in the city's downtown.

Five Crashes in 16 Months: One Denver Family’s Breaking Point
Five Crashes in 16 Months: One Denver Family’s Breaking Point

The house is beautiful. The neighborhood is charming. The street? Designed like a drag strip—and it's launched multiple cars into one family's living room.

Using Radical Common Sense To Build Great Places, With Steve Nygren
Using Radical Common Sense To Build Great Places, With Steve Nygren

Chuck sits down with Steve Nygren, the founder of a unique community just outside of Atlanta called Serenbe. They discuss the process of creating Serenbe, which features walkable, mixed-use “hamlets” surrounded by nature.

The Light Still Shines
The Light Still Shines

It’s easy to get angry or check out when faced with your place’s continued decline. That doesn’t mean you should stop fighting for it.

A Tribute to Leon Krier: The Thinker Who Changed My Path
A Tribute to Leon Krier: The Thinker Who Changed My Path

Leon Krier leaves behind a generation of designers, planners, and urbanists who see the world differently because of him. I owe him more than I can put into words.

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