One of the best ways to get a taste of what the CNU is like is to watch one of the many videos produced at congresses over the years produced by First+Main Media. I first came in contact with their work when I watched their first episode of American Makeover TV, Sprawlanta. This was back… Continue reading First+Main Media, the Videographers of New Urbanism
Month: May 2014
The Black Urbanist Radio Episode 2: CNU Preview and What’s Your Place? with Malcolm Kenton
Going to CNU 22? What should you see? What is Kristen looking forward to? Learn the answers to both of those questions on this week’s episode. Plus, Kristen asks newly minted National Association of Railroad Passengers(NARP) Council Member Malcolm Kenton What’s Your [His] Place? Show Notes CNU 22 Official Conference Page CNU Next Gen 11… Continue reading The Black Urbanist Radio Episode 2: CNU Preview and What’s Your Place? with Malcolm Kenton
CNU 22 Preview: What I Hope to See
Yesterday I told you what you should see at CNU 22. This is what I personally hope to see. Vigorous NextGen Debate I’ve just volunteered myself to either do a traditional PK like I did at 2012’s CNU or a debate, on a topic somewhat of my choosing, at our Friday night NextGen gathering. I… Continue reading CNU 22 Preview: What I Hope to See
CNU 22 Preview: What Not To Miss
As I’m sitting to write this, we are one week away from the activities of the Congress of New Urbanism 22 in Buffalo, NY. Activities begin with tours, and an opening night networking event and end up with one more closing networking event. As you can tell, a lot of this conference is networking and… Continue reading CNU 22 Preview: What Not To Miss
Why I Love Conferences
It is that time of year again when many of us who blog and write and speak gather at industry conferences. Or is it always that time of year? Back in the day, maybe you went to your state American Planning Association (APA) conference or the big national one. Architects had AIA or NOMA or maybe… Continue reading Why I Love Conferences
The Death and Life of Malls, a Video Friday Reflection.
So we’ve spent all week talking about the nature of retail. Yet, today’s videos represent how much retail is a cycle, where America has led the way in sprawl, yet is now realizing why it’s not such a good idea. The first video is a montage of America’s dead malls, with voiceover that directly addresses… Continue reading The Death and Life of Malls, a Video Friday Reflection.
The Black Urbanist Radio Show Episode 001: On Retail
https://soundcloud.com/kristen-jeffers/01-the-black-urbanist-radio-show-episode-1-on-retail Welcome again to another podcast episode! This week focuses on the changing nature of retail. If you are just joining us on the podcast and haven’t been able to read all the posts I reference here they are below: The Walkability Paradox (the post about North Hills). Smaller Retail for a Smaller Buying and Consuming… Continue reading The Black Urbanist Radio Show Episode 001: On Retail
Putting Place and Experience Back Into Retail
Placemaking is not just creating experiences, but pushing for necessary services and goods to be purchased as close as possible to home. What kind of places then, do we all want to shop at, at least those of us who are concerned with the effects of sprawl, fair labor, humanely raised food and fibers and… Continue reading Putting Place and Experience Back Into Retail
The Department Store of the Amazon and New Urbanist Age
As of this writing, I’ve just learned that the Belk at the Four Seasons Mall, the last remaining enclosed mall in Greensboro, will close at the beginning of 2015. I fully expect two things at that mall. One, it will go the way of the Carolina Circle Mall, our other enclosed mall and be torn… Continue reading The Department Store of the Amazon and New Urbanist Age
Malls and Main Streets–Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Say the words mall and main street and two very different images come up. I’m going to guess the former image involves neon signs, fountains and Sbarro, while the latter may also include a fountain, but a barber pole and Sheriff Andy Taylor. Well, until recently,when popular acceptance of new urbanist principles created a hybrid… Continue reading Malls and Main Streets–Two Sides of the Same Coin?