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
Register for the NCI Charrette System™ Certificate and/or the NCI Charrette Management and Facilitation™ Certificate training before 2/12/10 and save. Additional discounts are available for non-profits, CNU members, OR/WA APA members and others. Earn up to 27 AICP, AIA and ASLA continuing education credits.
Adding a NCI certificate to your credentials can improve your competitive advantage. Become a member of the select group of only 300 people who will earn a NCI certificate this year. As a participant in a NCI course you will join 31 other experienced professionals working intensively on hands-on case study exercises.
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!

CNU National Debuts New Accreditation Program

This was emailed out to members earlier today:

CNU Debuts New Accreditation Program to Recognize Professional Excellence Accreditation Exam Registration Opens June 8, 2009

The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is proud to announce a new professional accreditation program to recognize the talent within the new urbanist movement for creating walkable, sustainable places. The accreditation program seeks to elevate the practice of the principles of New Urbanism and to develop a premier standard of professional excellence in the design of the built environment. Professionals who meet the requirements of accreditation will be recognized as CNU-Accredited. The accreditation credential can be used for business identification, reference criteria, and optional credits within the LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) rating system. CNU has partnered with the University of Miami School of Architecture to launch the first phase of this program using an online exam developed by leading new urbanist experts. The CNU Accreditation program will be frequently updated to reflect the depth of New Urbanist knowledge and practice. Participating at this stage will help the program evolve based on lessons learned and feedback from this first phase. Professionals can take the exam online during three access windows that will be scheduled each year. The next exam access window is Oct. 5 – Nov. 23, 2009.  Registration for this exam window opens June 8, 2009, and closes Aug. 6, 2009. Visit www.cnu.org/accreditation to register now. The University of Miami also offers a self-paced online course, titled The Principles and Practice of New Urbanism, which provides preparation for the exam but is not required. Registration for the course is separate from CNU Accreditation registration and is available online at http://nuonline.arc.miami.edu. Benefits of Accreditation Provides a marketable creditential to employers and clients Listing on CNU Member Directory as CNU-Accredited CNU-Accredited Professional Certificate Optional Innovation Credit in LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Requirements of Accreditation Pass the CNU / University of Miami Exam Maintain active CNU Membership status Attend at least one CNU or local chapter event (minimum one day duration) every year Background In the late 1980s, New Urbanism arose out of a recognition that the development professions were working in isolation and as a result not building complete places. City building, which had been practiced under a limited number of professions, had become overspecialized. New Urbanism began by bringing those professions back together under one roof to see the connections between their work. CNU was founded in 1993 to serve the growing movement. Working together, the development professions have forged their own path and have penetrated the industry to an extent unimaginable at the movement’s inception. As new urbanist practice has matured, new urbanists have accumulated a body of knowledge that is quite unique. They have gained two decades worth of experience on how to design and build urban places in the context of today’s realities. CNU is now composed of highly-skilled practitioners with a depth of knowledge in a wide variety of traditional disciplines. These members continue to advance the practice — and inspire and educate those just joining the movement.  The CNU accreditation program aims to recognize and reward excellence in New Urbanism. More Information For further information and to register for the online exam, visit www.cnu.org/accreditation.

Denver’s New Zoning Code Available For Review Online

Denver’s Draft Code is available online for your review and comment.

Upcoming Conference in Boise

www.newwest.net/planning-west-2009/schedule