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March 11, 2013
Tactical Urbanism Here!

As more and more urbanites flock to Denver, they are beginning to demand more from their city. More bike lanes, more active public places, more creativity, more spaces designed for people. Rather than waiting for authorities to transform their streets and neighborhoods, they are taking action.  The new website TacticalUrbanismHere.com documents these urban interventions to show how small-scale change can have a big impact on Denver neighborhoods.

As more and more urbanites flock to Denver, they are beginning to demand more from their city. More bike lanes, more active public places, more creativity, more spaces designed for people. Rather than waiting for authorities to transform their streets and neighborhoods, they are taking action.  The new website TacticalUrbanismHere.com  documents these urban interventions to show how small-scale change can have a big impact on Denver neighborhoods.

May 9, 2012
Top Urban Planners, Designers, Innovators from Across the Globe Gather This Week for CNU 20

This week a broad cross-section of America’s (and the world’s) best urban planners, designers, thinkers and doers will be gathering in West Palm Beach for the 20th annual Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU20). Even if you were unable to attend this event, you’ll have the chance to participate by following the CNU 20 buzz (Twitter hashtag #cnu20) of attendees as they work to craft hands-on solutions that will vitalize our neighborhoods, cities and towns.

May 8, 2012
LIVE: Richard Florida's CNU 20 Plenary Session Streamed Live on EngagingCities

The CNU 20 conference is begins next week (May 9-12), and as a media partner with Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), EngagingCities is excited to be able to bring you live streaming of some highly anticipated sessions from CNU20, directly from our site.  So, even if you couldn't make the conference this year, you can still participate by listening in to the Friday night Plenary with Richard Florida here.

Editor's Note: This event has concluded; live stream may no longer be available. Check back here, or on cnu20.org, for archive link to this recorded session.

Friday Night Plenary with Richard Florida

May 7, 2012
LIVE: CNU 20 Session Streamed Live on EngagingCities - [Looking Forward: New Urbanism and the New World]

Check out live streaming of CNU 20's - Looking Forward: New Urbanism and the New World. As the Congress for New Urbanism enters its third decade, economic, political, and environmental conditions pose serious challenges for the built and natural environment, as well as New Urbanist practice. Three of CNU's Founders will open this session with lectures addressing these challenges. Andres Duany will present the 21st century crises that call for New Urbanists to adapt, including slow development, the public process, suburban retrofit, agricultural urbanism, and the theology of metrics. Dan Solomon will discuss the tensions between new urbanism's roots in the nuanced complexity of the city and the reductive codifying of New Urbanist practice.

Editor's Note: This event has concluded; live stream may no longer be available. Check back here, or on cnu20.org, for archive links of this session.

Live feed for Thursday morning session, Looking Forward: New Urbanism and the New World:

March 29, 2012
Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) announces Collaboration with EngagingCities as Media partner for CNU 20: The New World Conference

Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) announced on Monday, its collaboration with Engaging Cities as a media partner for their upcoming CNU 20 conference in West Palm Beach, FL,  this coming May. Expert speakers include Richard Florida, Dr. Richard Jackson, Leon Krier, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Peter Norton, Galina Tachieva, Andres Duany, among others. EngagingCities will be sharing written dispatches from CNU20, as well as new media on our site during and after the event.

Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) announced on Monday, its collaboration with Engaging Cities as a media partner for their upcoming CNU 20 conference. EngagingCities will be sharing written dispatches from CNU20, as well as new media on our site during and after the event. Our readers also receive a 10% discount off registration to CNU20 (see details below).

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March 12, 2012
2012 National Infrastructure Summit

The 2012 National Infrastructure Summit Invitational Innovative Showcase offers a unique opportunity to interact and engage with all orders of government, political leaders, administrators, and members of the public and private sector. The trade show will provide a platform for exhibitors to showcase their innovative products and services and bring together ideas from across the country that deal with infrastructure.

The 2012 National Infrastructure Summit Invitational Innovative Showcase offers a unique opportunity to interact and engage with all orders of government, political leaders, administrators, and members of the public and private sector. The trade show will provide a platform for exhibitors to showcase their innovative products and services and bring together ideas from across the country that deal with infrastructure.

February 20, 2012
CNU 20: The New World

As practitioners, associates and friends of New Urbanism gather on Florida’s Gold Coast for the 20th Congress, we find a New World of challenges and opportunities before us. Our world, already beset with the challenges of peak oil, climate change, and wealth disparity, finds global economic crisis confronting us with the equivalent fury of tropical storms from old Florida lore.

EngagingCities readers get 10% off - Use discount code engageCNU