What is New Urbanism?:
From the Congress for New Urbanism website http://www.cnu.org/
New Urbanism is an urban design movement that burst onto the scene in the
late 1980s and early 1990s. New Urbanists aim to reform all aspects of land
development. Their work affects regional and local plans. They are involved
in new development, urban retrofits, and suburban infill. In all cases, New
Urbanist neighborhoods are walkable, and contain a diverse range of housing
and jobs. New Urbanists support regional planning for open space, appropriate
architecture and planning, and the balanced development of jobs and housing.
They believe these strategies are the best way to reduce how long people spend
in traffic, to increase the supply of affordable housing, and to rein in urban
sprawl. Many other issues, such as historic restoration, safe streets, and
green building are also covered in the Charter
of the New Urbanism, the movement's seminal document.
Why a “Students for New Urbanism” at
UMN-TC?:
Currently, New Urbanism is not given a place of discussion at the University
of Minnesota-TC. It is an important and fast growing movement across the country.
As future architects and urban planners, UMN students must be given a place
to be presented with these ideas that are being discussed and applied in the
professional world. The Congress for New Urbanism has created a set of ideas
that has created a base of ideas to start from; however we are not limited
solely to those. This can be an opportunity for students to inform themselves
of New Urbanist ideas and take a stand as to what they believe.
Who:
Any student who is interested in the future of our cities and the built environment.
Including, but not limited to students in architecture, landscape architecture
and urban planning; other majors are welcome.
Group Format:
This group will have to determine what it wants to be by its members, whether
informal or formal (possibly a transitioning for now). In-person and online
discussion groups that would include students that cannot come to the in-person
meetings.
How: (What do we do?)
- Discussions, formal or informal in-person groups and online.
- Lectures by professionals and others who create New Urbanist places
- Tours: the Twin Cities has begun to focus on Smart Growth initiatives: see
what works and what doesn’t.
- Liaisons w/ AIA Urban Design Committees
- Neighborhood involvement
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