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The coolest of the CNU Charter Award winners: Well, outside of the fact that it’s hardly affordable, the renovated/new Historic

CNU’s annual Charter Awards announced: If you’re wondering what the best new models for placemaking are each

In the UK, new car-free developments a fast-growing trend: London’s Telegraph article, The fond farewells to four wheels, says it all

How to develop an indie retail center without going upscale?: So how does one develop a new independent-business retail center as an

Why building a CoolTown retail center isn’t easy… yet: …and that’s defined as a retail-entertainment destination town center of innovative, local,

Looking for a model downtown music festival?: Check out Austin’s South by Southwest, better known as SXSW. Is it

Best place to live if gas goes to $10/gallon?: New York City, according to SustainLane, a nonprofit website for healthy and

And the winner for best ‘third place’ for teens is…: Manboo in Japan. Maybe. Think of it as a social hangout/cafe/living room/gaming

From brownfield to community: Yesterday’s entry profiled how a subdivision was practically transformed into a small

When 2250 homes replace 64…: Environmentalists value land preservation. Commuters hate traffic. Home buyers can’t afford single-family


