CNU DC Interview Series

CNU DC is delighted to present a series of interviews profiling our members in the DC/Maryland/Virginia region. The interviews explore the broad variety of perspectives, histories, goals, and visions of local new urbanists. Watch this space for a new interview to be posted bi-weekly, or see the interviews page for a full index of CNU DC interviews.


Dan Emerine, development review specialist and
transportation planner, DC Office of Planning

Interview by Catherine Vanderwaart
Posted May 13, 2012

Social Hour and Pecha Kucha

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Time: 6:00 pm; presentations begin at 7:00 pm
Location: The School for Ethics and Global Leadership
1528 18th Street NW, Washington, DC (Dupont Circle Metro)

Come one, come all! Our first pecha kucha event in January was a big success and the participants voted to keep it going. This month we'll gather for casual conversation, and hear fun-and-fast pecha kuchas from three presenters.

Refreshments will be available for $5 per person (beer, wine, and sodas). Any questions, reach Catherine at cvanderwaart@yahoo.com or Abbey at abbey.l.oklak@gmail.com.

Download event materials: "Planned Retrofit" presentation by Lee Sobel

CNU DC Scholarship Opportunity for CNU 20 West Palm Beach

The Congress for the New Urbanism DC Chapter (CNU DC) is pleased to announce it will award two scholarships to attend the annual CNU Congress. The Congress will take place May 9-12, 2012 in West Palm Beach, Florida. CNU DC provides the scholarships to local students and recent graduates. Each scholarship will award the sum of $800, which is sufficient to cover the cost of Congress registration ($125-$380) as well as some of the travel costs.

Eligibility

Those eligible for scholarship application will be graduate-level students in DC, Maryland, or Virginia who are studying architecture, planning, transportation, health, public policy/government, real estate/finance, law, or business/economics; or recent graduates (within the last five years) from those same fields who are now working in DC, Maryland, or Virginia.

Essay

Interested candidates will submit an 1-2 page essay (500-1,000 words) on a topic determined by the CNU DC board of directors. For 2012, the topic is the following:

The Congress for the New Urbanism celebrates its 20th Congress this May in West Palm Beach, Florida. CNU has come so far and accomplished so much -- or has it? What is your assessment of CNU's twenty years of efforts and its prospects for the near future? Where has CNU made the most progress, and where has it fallen short? What issues should CNU focus on in the next several years and who should it partner with?

Eligible candidates must submit their essay to CNU DC no later than 9:00 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2012. Submittals, questions, and comments should be sent via email to CNU DC Secretary Laurence Aurbach. Winning candidates will be notified by Friday, March 30, 2012.

Additional details

Prior to the West Palm Beach Congress, scholarship recipients must provide their contact information (email address, phone number, and local mailing or business address). Student candidates must provide documentation of current enrollment. Recent graduates must provide documentation of enrollment within the past five years.

The recipient will be required to attend the CNU DC chapter meeting during the Congress, and briefly meet with the CNU DC board of directors.

CNU DC will pay the cost of Congress registration directly to the Congress for the New Urbanism on behalf of each scholarship recipient. The remaining amount will be paid to the recipient following the Congress. Previous scholarship winners are ineligible to receive a second scholarship.

CNU DC does not discriminate in the granting of any scholarship on the basis of race, sex, marital status, age, handicap, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

CNU DC Social Hour and Pecha Kucha

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Time: 6:00 pm; presentations begin at 7:00 pm
Location: The School for Ethics and Global Leadership
1528 18th Street NW, Washington, DC (Dupont Circle Metro)

Mark your calendar . . . Third Thursdays social hours are still on but in 2012 we are mixing it up a bit! At the January event, we will be doing the first CNU DC pecha kucha. The evening begins at 6:00 pm and presentations start at 7:00 pm. As this is the inaugural/experimental event, we have three participants on deck, but if all goes well then we will need volunteers for future events.

To keep things in the happy hour vibe, we will have refreshments available for a mere $5 per person (beer, wine, and sodas). Any questions, reach Sarah by email.