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  • Embracing urbanism in Wisconsin’s ‘rural’ areas

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    In the American imagination, urban places are often those with lots of people and buildings, while rural places are where people are sparse and farmland abounds. The U.S. Census defines these categories with hard numbers. Until now, being an “urban” place meant having at least 2,500 people. In a recent revision, however, this threshold was […]

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  • Could Milwaukee remove another urban freeway?

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    Ever since its Park East Freeway was torn down in the early 2000s under the leadership of Mayor John Norquist, Milwaukee has been something of a poster child for urban freeway removal. Norquist later became the president of CNU where he championed its Freeways Without Futures campaign, pushing other cities to consider the possibility of […]

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  • Member profile: Bart Griepentrog

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    Bart Griepentrog, the Planning & Development Director for the Village of Shorewood, embodies New Urbanist principles in his life and work. Having never owned a car, he was drawn to life in Milwaukee and a position in neighboring Shorewood for their walkability and urban character. He takes in all that Milwaukee has to offer—from its […]

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2023 Annual Meeting: Live, Work & Play in Oconomowoc

April 1, 2023 at 9:00 am
220 W Wisconsin Ave, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Building places people love.

In Wisconsin's cities and towns, and communities everywhere. CNU is the Congress for the New Urbanism.

Priorities

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The greenest neighborhoods

You've heard of super-efficient LEED-rated green buildings. Well, get to know super-efficient green neighborhoods,...

Streets for people

CNU and its partners are help create streets that do more — functioning like...

Inclusive communities

People of every income level deserve walkable, livable and healthy communities. Combined with affordable...

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CNU Wisconsin

Chapter president: Chris McCahill

E-mail: cnuwisinfo@gmail.com
Website: cnuwisconsin.org

Our Mission

As the official local chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism, we support practitioners, civic leaders, and engaged residents in promoting and implementing the principles of traditional urban design in cities, towns, and villages across Wisconsin.

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