MTR 320, New Urbanists Coming to Old Gotham

Issue 320

June 4, 2001

New Urbanists Coming to Old Gotham

Next week, June 7-10, more than 1,000 leading smart growth professionals from across the country and world will gather in NYC, at the ninth annual Congress for the New Urbanism. New Urbanism is an interdisciplinary movement promoting walkable neighborhoods, open space preservation and developing affordable housing.

The first day will feature a course aimed at local planners and planning boards — New Urbanism 101. The founders and leaders of the Congress — Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Peter Calthorpe and others — will explain principles of Smart Growth and New Urbanism and how to use them in local planning. This is the first time this cast of speakers has assembled in the northeast. A special rate for the course only is available.

For more information or to register, call 800-788-7077 or visit www.cnu.org.