The Impact of Planning on Health
Thursday, September 9, 2010
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW #400, Washington DC

RSVP to: http://cnudcrichardjackson.eventsbot.com
Suggested donation: $20

Join us for the second in CNU DC's lecture series in collaboration with the New America Foundation.

A leader in the field of public health and co-author of the book Urban Sprawl and Public Health, Dr. Richard Jackson works on the health impacts of environmental threats. Over the past decade he has brought his passion for the public well being to an investigation of how the built environment, including architecture and urban planning, affects health. It is this topic that he will speak to: the many ways that urban design impacts both the physical and mental health of individuals and communities.

With the Centers for Disease Control, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and others joining the conversation that new urbanism has been engaged in for thirty years, things are really heating up. Dr. Jackson has always enjoyed a good policy debate and this lecture/discussion will give a great view of the next one.

Richard Jackson is Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the School of Public Health at UCLA, a pediatrician, and public health leader. He has served as director of the CDC National Center for Environmental Health, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Environmental Health, as California’s state health officer, and on the board of directors of the American Institute of Architects.

CNU DC Chapter + New American Foundation

The Congress for the New Urbanism DC Chapter is an educational nonprofit that advocates humane and sustainable urban places and works to reform the practice of real estate development and urban planning.

The New American Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute that invests in new thinkers and new ideas to address the next generation of challenges facing the United States. Emphasizing work that is responsive to the changing conditions and problems of our 21st-century information-age economy.

Agrarian Urbanism: Lecture by Andrés Duany
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Beginning with present-day facts and conditions that have led to and challenged the health of developed nations -- especially the separation of eaters from food sources -- Andrés Duany will talk about the importance of incorporating agriculture into contemporary life and give examples of evolving and in-practice solutions from work he and his firm, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, have undertaken in that direction. Accompanied by gorgeous illustrations of food production along the entire Transect, from wild forageable land to window box, Andrés will introduce the theory of Agrarian Urbanism and how he sees it going forward and changing the world.

Location: New America Foundation
1899 L Street, NW #400
Washington, D.C.
Suggested donation: $20
RSVP to http://cnudcandresduanyagurb.eventsbot.com/

... and don't miss our follow-up event:

CNU DC Salon: Agrarian Urbanism
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Building on the lecture by Andrés Duany on August 27th, we will discuss how to integrate agriculture into every aspect of everyday life through design of the built environment.

Location: Center Cafe, Union Station
50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C.

Free and open to all
RSVP at http://cnudcsalonagurb.eventsbot.com/

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CNU DC Chapter + The New American Foundation

The Congress for the New Urbanism DC Chapter is an educational organization whose goal is to reform the practice of real estate development and urban planning by:

• Promoting the Congress for the New Urbanism and the Charter of the New Urbanism;
• Educating the public and other professional sectors on the benefits of new urbanism and smart growth;
• Providing opportunities for skills development of local area professionals; and
• Facilitating communication and coordination among D.C. area new urbanists.

The CNU DC Chapter is directed by Sarah Lewis as president and the Board of Directors provides direction and experience in varied fields. The CNU DC Chapter is a designated nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, and currently is an entirely volunteer effort. Please contact for information about support and participation in Chapter activities. Check our calendar for local events.

The New America Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute that invests in new thinkers and new ideas to address the next generation of challenges facing the United States.

New America emphasizes work that is responsive to the changing conditions and problems of our 21st Century information-age economy -- an era shaped by transforming innovation and wealth creation, but also by shortened job tenures, longer life spans, mobile capital, financial imbalances and rising inequality.

CNU DC Annual Membership Meeting
with John Norquist
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2nd Floor Conference Room
National Association of REALTORS®
500 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Come to the CNU DC annual membership meeting and hear CNU President and CEO John Norquist. He has led the national organization since 2004; he was mayor of Milwaukee for 16 years and is author of The Wealth of Cities. Norquist will give a brief preview of CNU Congress 18 highlights and other items of interest to CNU members.

All CNU members in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia are invited to the meeting, where you'll meet fellow members, hear updates on CNU DC activities, and have the opportunity to bring up new business. Refreshments will be provided.

Agenda

Treasurer's Report
2009 Review
CNU 18 Atlanta and Chapter Meet-Up Update
CNU DC Scholarship Awards
Upcoming Events and Activities for 2010
Internal Chapter Projects: Grants and Member Participation
Open Floor: Members' Ideas and New Business

Please RSVP to Chapter President Sarah Lewis. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Volunteer Tree Planting Event at Sherman Circle

Saturday, April 17, 2010
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Casey Trees, in partnership with the local community, is organizing a one-day planting of 35 trees at Sherman Circle in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. The CNU DC Chapter will be participating in this public service with eight to twelve CNU DC volunteers. Get outside, work the soil, and help clean and beautify a historic neighborhood!

What to expect

Tools and instruction are provided, along with light refreshments. This event will occur rain or shine unless the weather is severe. Cancellations will be posted on the Casey Trees office phone voicemail at 202-833-4010 by 7:30 am the morning of the event.

Check-in

Registration will be at Sherman Circle, about one mile from the Petworth / Georgia Avenue Metro on the Green line. Exit at Georgia Avenue and walk northeast on New Hampshire Avenue, turn left on 7th Street and walk north until you hit the circle. Sherman Circle is also easily reachable on the Georgia Avenue bus (70 & 71) at the Crittenden Street stop, along with the 62 bus that goes right by Sherman Circle. Street parking is also available.

RSVP

Registration is required. RSVP by email to Karja Hansen by April 15.

Photos courtesy of Casey Trees

CNU DC Scholarship Opportunity for CNU 18 Atlanta

The DC Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU DC) is pleased to announce it will select two scholarship recipients for the 2010 annual congress in Atlanta.

The CNU DC chapter provides scholarships for local students or young professionals to attend the annual Congress for the New Urbanism. The scholarship covers the registration costs of the Congress; the scholarship recipient will be responsible for any travel and lodging expenses.

Eligibility

Those eligible for scholarship application will be graduate-level students of architecture, planning, transportation, health, public policy/government, real estate and finance, law, or business/economics; or young professionals (in those same fields) who are within the first three years of completion of a graduate degree and are now working in D.C., Maryland, or Virginia.

Essay

Interested candidates are required to submit an essay of approximately 500 words (one page) on a topic determined by the CNU DC board of directors and the scholarship committee.

This year's suggested topic is a discussion of how good design can play a role in advancing public health in your community. Applicants may also include such items as:

• What is your specific area of interest in New Urbanism?
• What is the benefit for you professionally of attending the CNU Congress?
• How can the CNU organization be more accessible to a larger audience?

Eligible candidates must submit their essay to CNU DC no later than 9:00 p.m. EST, Friday, April 16 April 23, 2010. Submittals, questions, and comments should be directed to the CNU DC secretary, Laurence Aurbach, via email. Winning candidates will be notified by Friday, April 23 Saturday, April 24. 

Additional details

Prior to the Atlanta congress, scholarship recipients shall provide their email address, phone number, local mailing address, or business address. Student candidates must provide verification of current good standing by their academic institution. Young professionals must provide verification of their date of completion from graduate school and their local employer.

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.

The amount of the scholarship will be paid directly to the Congress for the New Urbanism on behalf of each scholarship recipient. Previous scholarship winners are ineligible to receive a second scholarship.

NoMa Walking Tour
Thursday, January 14, 2010
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

CNU DC is partnering with the NoMa BID of Capitol Hill North for a walking tour of the rapidly developing NoMa area. A former industrial area, NoMa is transforming into a 24-7 mixed-use neighborhood.

More than 20 million square feet of new development is planned over the next few years. Four new and renovated office buildings with ground-floor retail have recently opened and another $1 billion of private development is under construction, totaling three million square feet. These projects will deliver 1,300 residences, more than 100,000 square feet of retail space and five new office buildings.

The tour will meet inside Au Bon Pain in the Courtyard by Marriott at 1325 2nd Street, NE. Head to the north entrance of the New York Avenue Metro station, toward Florida Avenue (not toward M Street). Au Bon Pain is visible to your right from the Metro exit. After a cup of coffee or hot chocolate, we will leave Au Bon Pain by 4:20 pm, and head south, wrapping up at Capitol City Brewing Company.

The tour will be followed by our monthly social hour from 6:00 pm onward (or maybe a little earlier if the walkers are freezing!) at Capitol City Brewing Company, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington DC. Metro: Union Station. Come one, come all!

Tour is free and open to the public. Any questions, reach Jeff Pollack or Karja Hansen.

Images and description courtesy of NoMa Business Improvement District