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...

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...

A new guide is available for smaller cities and towns across Wisconsin to reform restrictive zoning codes that could threaten the long-term affordability and livability of communities across the state. Enabling Better Places: A User’s Guide to Wisconsin Neighborhood...

Oklahoma City grew by 14 percent in the last decade—a trend that might not have seemed possible to local leaders in the early 1990s. Speaking to a large crowd at CNU 30 in late March, those leaders rightly pointed...

AARP Wisconsin is inviting local organizations and governments to apply for the 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 22. These grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public...

This past year has been a mixed bag for many of us, but it was a big one for CNU Wisconsin. 2021 marked the chapter’s ten year anniversary, and ten years since urban professionals from across the country flocked...