Colorado Urbanist 2010: Issue 1 Available Here!

Enjoy, and please feel free to comment!  The Colorado Urbanist 2010: Issue 1

Colorado Springs Sustainability Bike Tour

Colorado Springs Sustainability Bike Tour:
June 26th
10am
 
Hop on your Bike, Bike on your Hops
 
Please plan to join us for a Colorado Springs Sustainability Bike Tour on Saturday, June 26th.  We will meet at the Spring Creek neighborhood at 10am to begin our ride to see local innovative neighborhood developments, LEED certified buildings, and urban gardens. Of course we plan to experience local food for lunch along the way!  We will end at Bristol Brewery about 3:00pm with transportation provided back to the starting point.
 
Register here:
www.usgbccolorado.org/registration

 
This event is co-sponsored by the United States Green Building Council Southern Colorado Branch, Congress for the New Urbansim Colorado, APA Colorado, AIA Colorado and Bike Month.

The following include the agenda for the bike tour as well as a map with the route:

Historic Downtown Golden: New Urbanism the Old-Fashioned Way

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN GOLDEN:

NEW URBANISM THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY

 Four valuable presentations about urbanism in Downtown Golden.

• Golden Urban Renewal Authority’s (GURA) efforts to create a vibrant downtown.
• Three exemplary projects.
• An opportunity to participate in a constructive discussion

 Friday, April 16, 2010

5:30 pm

 Council Chambers

911 Tenth Street

Golden, CO 80401

 PRESENTATIONS (5:30 pm)

 Mark Heller (Golden Urban Renewal Authority):  Short Story of GURA Challenges and Opportunities                    

Len McBroom (McBroom Company):  Clear Creek Square PUD                                                

Brad Haswell (Studio D-H Architects):  Jackson Court Experience

Bob West (OZ Architects):  Gateway Station                                                     

QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, COMMENTS (6:20 pm)

CNU Charter Awards

Congratulations to the University of Miami for the Honorable Mention Charter Award for the plan “Alameda Market: A New Sustainable Urbanism”.  Congratulations to Crabtree Group in their contribution on Charter Award winning “Salon Des Refuses” in Katy, TX (Project Architect:  Dreiling Terrones Architects)

Taking Revitalization to the Next Level… Denver (CNU National Article)

See the following link:  http://www.cnu.org/node/3443

FBCI & NCI Upcoming Events

NCI Charrette Training discounts for CNU members
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This March in Portland is one of only three opportunities this year to attend both of these valuable trainings. Sign up for these intensive, hands-on workshops and learn how to plan and manage projects using the proven NCI Charrette System™. With an uncertain economy and abounding political conflicts, the NCI Charrette System™ is more relevant and needed than ever. Learn more and register now to save.
We greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Heidi
Heidi Haberbush,  Program Coordinator
503-233-8486  FAX 503-233-1811

National Charrette Institute

1028 SE Water Ave, Suite 245
Portland, OR  97214

CNU Colorado Event – Panel and Discussion – Urban Agriculture

CNU Colorado will host a panel discussion on Agricultural Urbanism, Friday August 21, 2009 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. The event will be held at the Mercury Cafe located at 2199 California in Denver.

The panel includes presentation and a discussion with:

• James van Hemert, Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute
• Lisa Rogers, Feed Denver
• Michael Buchenau, Denver Urban Gardens
• James Hale, Produce Denver
• Marilyn Megenity, Mercury Cafe
• Quint Redmond, The TSR Group

It is a free event, and as such food and beverages will be available but not provided. We’ll see you there!