I’m so excited to moderate this conversation! Join us tomorrow for a walk through the illustrations that put #newurbanism in perspective!

This is the greatest song and music video about public transit ever. We will take no further questions at this time.

Next Tuesday, April 15 at 12pm ET, join us for our next On the Park Bench webinar: “Author's Forum: Bicycle City.” Author Dan Piatkowski will discuss how the bicycle is the best tool we have to improve our cities. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Fantastic article about one of the three #CNU33 @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social technical assistance Legacy Projects, part of our impact in this year’s Congress host city of Providence!

This week, CNU is in New Bedford, MA with ARUP and Street Plans for a #CNU33 Legacy Project! The Love the Ave project will develop a vision for the next phase of the Acushnet Avenue neighborhood. Learn more:

"Cities are a collective project, requiring public investment to succeed, and that’s one reason why, historically, their citizenry hasn’t formed the base of the Republican Party."

@cnunewurbanism.bsky.social Members: today (before 11:59 ET) is the last chance to vote for the open member-elected seat on the Board of Directors!

Setting the record straight on the virtues of the walkability that @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social advocates for:

You love to see it.

Don made an extraordinary difference in this world by elevating what should be common sense, and I think that if we could do anything to honor his impact, it would be to similarly find our own way to spread sense that is far too uncommon.

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons to want walkable streets.

Spread the word: @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social Board Member Election time is here again! If you are a CNU member, and are interested in supporting the organization in this important way, I hope you'll consider throwing your hat into the ring! www.cnu.org/2025-election

This is a fantastic list of folks that I certainly turn to for expertise on urbanism, and you should too! Well done, @brenttoderian.bsky.social!

1/4 PSA from those of us going into a 4th day of a public-safety power shutdown east of the LA fires 🔥 due to high winds, dry veg, & power lines in super high fire hazard areas in our neighborhood. Solar panels & backup systems like Tesla Power Walls, do not guarantee all bases covered. 🧵

I lost at least an hour of productivity diving deep into this today. Well worth the time… Thanks, @yfreemark.bsky.social!

Burned-Out Parents Need Better #PublicSpaces Psychologist Darby Saxbe: we need to “build back our tolerance for children in public spaces,” she writes, “and create safe environments where lightly supervised kids can roam freely.” flip.it/9RQt.Q

there a street in your city that should be a safe, lively public space? Is there a mobility hub that could become a destination in its own right? @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social is offering $100K and technical assistance to make it happen! 🚶‍♀️🌆

Love thee, Notre Dame! ☘️

Parking lots turn streets into miserable places to walk. New study finds that parking lots "negatively - and substantially - impact walkability; their objective walkability score is half that of other road segments." findingspress.org/article/1271...

As we look to the growing challenges our cities, towns, and neighborhoods face, I hope you will consider a year-end gift to @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social and our commitment to providing a hopeful response to urban challenges by creating communities for all! newurbanism.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/n...

This, this, this. We are beholden to a mode of transportation that routinely endangers our lives, when we simply would not have to be if we chose walkable, sustainable, equitable urbanism over sprawl.

Jeff Goldblum on Robert Moses. www.google.com/url?q=https:... Nice find, @hellgatenyc.com

Americans Are Lonely and Disconnected. Better Civic Spaces Can Help. #publicspace flip.it/uM.uSc

We joke @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social that every 6 mos the MSM writes about people fleeing the cities. They say no one goes there anymore, they are too crowded. The latest sloppy salvo was from @washingtonpost.com. Here's our response. smartgrowthamerica.org/demand-for-w...

Folks who know me know 1. I grew up in Illinois, and 2. I love a good flag. And I say with confidence: the one with corn kernels is the best. @99pi.org back me up here.

I love this. 10/10 no notes.

Parking reform is powerful 💪 A new analysis in Colorado forecasted that eliminating parking mandates alone could boost new homes by 41% over current requirements. That's even when all the new buildings *still* included some parking. www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...

The social media menswear guy once again nails better city-building. #UrbanistShoutOut

USDOT: Walking, cycling, and TOD is the recipe for climate action. www.cnu.org/publicsquare...

There is ONE WEEK left to submit session proposals for #CNU33. Sessions are an opportunity to learn about foundational New Urbanist principles, to debate and discuss expanding our collective practice, and explore what aspects of the New Urbanist vision are yet unrealized. www.cnu.org/cnu33/program

My episode with Secretary Pete is now up on the usual video sharing platform. So much good stuff in here, and I hope to get him back on in the future! youtu.be/F7oN6w6vEGI

Finally got a chance to read this. Diana gets it right: “It turns out that the simple obligation of going to a workplace, shop, or school every day brought positive externalities that are vanishing from our lives.” Good urbanism creates knock-on benefits that we routinely fail to account for!

“They moved on to transforming streets & street priorities for urban biking, walkability, placemaking and saw success. They've had success after success but each has built on the last.” Can Toronto, & other Canadian cities, learn from Paris without trying to copy it? www.blogto.com/city/2024/12...

Westlawn Gardens in Milwaukee is a case study in how to address the three main affordability components: Affordable to build, to rent or own, and to live in. All three strategies are critical.

How transit and land-use work together to break down the walls around our lives and expand human freedom.

Here are 10 tactics to plan for better walkability with immediate implementation, improving safety and reviving a city center in the process. @jeffspeck.bsky.social www.cnu.org/publicsquare...

We’re losing our "third places" —bars, parks, community centers, even laundromats—due to rising rents, zoning laws, and changing habits. By supporting local spaces and creating new places to gather, we can rebuild our sense of community.

It’s good to see @CNUNewUrbanism.bsky.social beginning to post here on Bluesky. An important voice & organization in the urbanism community, worth following, along with many prominant CNU leaders like @mikelydon.bsky.social @jeffspeck.bsky.social @mallorybaches.bsky.social & more. #UrbanistShoutOut

The reality of suburban distances to retail and community amenities has inspired a new term: the “20-minute suburb.” The concept is an evolution of the 15-minute city, focusing on transportation, zoning, and strategic densification. #15minutecity

As the problem of loneliness grows, urbanists and planners may successfully design for social interaction in three broad ways.

Since its ratification in 1996, The Charter for the New Urbanism has had enormous influence on the planning, design, and development of towns and cities worldwide. Check out the Charter preamble and explore the whole Charter at: www.cnu.org/who-we-are/c...

I’m so proud of the work that @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social does and, with your help on this #GivingTuesday, will continue to do to increase access to walkable, sustainable, equitable communities! www.linkedin.com/posts/newurb...

USDOT just published a Climate Strategies that Work Playbook. Looks pretty good. Topics covered include road pricing, parking reform, and transit system integration. For each one, USDOT summarizes research findings and suggests federal funding opportunities. www.transportation.gov/climate-stra...

tfw the 95-year-old founder of your planned community says you're doing it wrong and maybe you should leave.

CFB rivalry weekend is over, back to urbanism content with a banger. Wonder what happened to smaller, independent groceries that fed neighborhoods for decades? Read on. (also is #missingmiddleretail a thing? if not, let’s make it!)

Anyway GO IRISH way to beat the condoms, take home that shillelagh. Rest up boys, gimme that CFB playoff slot at Notre Dame Stadium. 💙☘️💛

Nobody asked but: I worked for this unhappy man once.

How our #publicspaces can be safer and more welcoming for children. theconversation.com/how-our-publ...

We paved paradise and put up a parking lot because cities require businesses to build enough parking for the busiest shopping day of the year, which is TODAY. To show how absurd this is, use #BlackFridayParking with pics of parking lots as you shop today.