Congress for the New Urbanism

06/10/2026

"Bicycle-oriented development, a promising regional growth strategy." 🚲🏙️
The Razorback Greenway is already influencing growth in Northwest Arkansas, but this may be only the beginning. Other regions are taking similar steps.

The Razorback Greenway is already influencing growth in Northwest Arkansas, but this may be only the beginning. Other regions are taking similar steps.

06/09/2026

Tomorrow (6/10) at 12pm ET, the On the Park Bench webinar series welcomes David Green and Paul Knight for “Master Street Plans.” Learn how plans such as the L'Enfant Plan for DC, the 1811 plan for Manhattan, and the Oglethorpe Plan for Savannah have shaped these cities through centuries of change.
https://newurbanism.app.neoncrm.com/eventReg.jsp?event=217&

06/08/2026

The value of New Urbanism in promoting social connections is gaining recognition among social scientists, not least because of a growing body of evidence demonstrating that social connections are highly important to overall health and well-being.
https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2026/06/08/new-urbanism-boosts-social-connections-and-health

A academic survey of a Florida traditional neighborhood development shows higher social engagement and better health outcomes.

06/05/2026

Carmel, Indiana, has been called the “roundabout city.” It has also built a major downtown from scratch in the last quarter-century. These two facts are related.

06/05/2026

CNU 34 proved it. When people who believe in building better places come together, something powerful happens.

But Congress is one week a year. The work is every single day.

The advocacy. The education. The legacy projects transforming host cities into living proof that New Urbanist ideas work. None of it happens without you.

Become a recurring donor to CNU today and keep the momentum of CNU 34 alive, all year long, every year.

The built environment won't fix itself. But with your ongoing support, we have everything we need to change it. https://newurbanism.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

06/04/2026

Next Wednesday, June 10 at 12pm ET, join us for our next On the Park Bench webinar: “Master Street Plans.” Urban designers David Green and Paul Knight will discuss one of the most effective city-making tools in history, Master Street Plans.

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://newurbanism.app.neoncrm.com/eventReg.jsp?event=217&

06/03/2026

New on Public Square: "Playa Vista: High density, happy residents."
A quarter century after the iconic Los Angeles development was launched, a community survey shows high levels of resident satisfaction.

Twenty-five years after the iconic Los Angeles development was launched, a community survey shows high levels of resident satisfaction.

06/03/2026

As we recently experienced in NW Arkansas at , bicycle-friendly cities are thriving, healthy, and vibrant. 🚶🏾‍♀️‍➡️🚲
Help support walkable, bikable places that offer independence and dignity for all ages and abilities!

https://newurbanism.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/40

05/29/2026

Last call for feedback on !
If you attended the annual Congress in NW Arkansas earlier this month, we want to hear from you. Participant input is the best way for us to continually improve your Congress experience. Take the survey here: https://newurbanism.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/newurbanism/survey.jsp?surveyId=13&

05/29/2026

The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 2 is here! 📘🖌️🏙️

If you believe that the way we build our places shapes the way we live our lives, this book belongs on your shelf.

From walkable neighborhoods to human-scale design, New Urbanism isn't just a set of principles. It's a practice, an art. Volume 2 captures it beautifully: the ideas, the projects, and the vision that are actively changing communities across the country.
Whether you're an urban planner, a designer, a policymaker, or simply someone who cares about the places we call home, this is the book for you!


Pre-order your copy from Wiley today https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Art+of+the+New+Urbanism%2C+Volume+2%3A+(2010+-+2025)-p-9781394421442