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Further Resources
Timeline of New Urbanism - An online database that records key events in the history of new urbanism, as well as historical influences reaching back to the 19th century. Over nine hundred entries in the categories of Academic, Events, Firms, Governmental, Projects and Publications.
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Congress
for the New Urbanism -- A membership-based education and advocacy
organization. The CNU holds an annual congress of new urban practitioners.
International
Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU)
-- An active network of individuals and institutions creating harmonious
buildings and places that respect local traditions.
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American
Planning Association New Urbanism Division -- Provides information,
support, and tools needed to eliminate restrictive conventional development
regulations and allow new urbanism patterns to be incorporated in all
communities.
CharretteCenter.com -- Information and portfolios from numerous charrettes around the United
States.
Form Based Codes Institute -- An organization with the goals of setting standards for the practice of Form-Based Coding, education and outreach, and forums for discussion.
Institute of Classical Architecture
& Classical America -- A national organization advancing the practice
and appreciation of the classical tradition in architecture and the allied
arts, fulfilling its mission through education, publications, awards,
and advocacy.
Katrina Cottages -- Provides information and links to designers and manufacturers who provide plans, kits, modular construction, and/or stick-built construction of Katrina Cottages.
Knight Program in Community Building -- Located at the University of Miami,
it advances the knowledge and practice of community building through fellowships,
scholarships, conferences, charrettes, and publications.
National Charrette Institute -- Conducts training seminars on the theory and planning of charrettes.
New Urban News -- The industry newsletter. Maintains a reference list of TNDs nationwide
and publishes a guidebook of best practices.
New Urban Guild -- Functions
as a talent agency for tradition-oriented practitioners. Supports all
phases of urban design, as well as workshops, seminars, publications and
free tools.
NewUrbanism.org -- An advocacy
site created by urban designer Andy Kunz. Includes a professional services
directory and essays on new urbanism and transit.
NextGen: Next Generation of New Urbanists -- An organization young professionals, students and others dedicated to advance the new urbanism and prepare its members for the future.
Placemakers -- Design and consulting firm that provides free access to the SmartCode, a model new urbanist code.
Seaside Institute -- An educational organization that holds advanced
seminars on new urban techniques, methodology and issues.
SmartCode Central -- A unified transect-based code available for all scales of planning. Provides up-to-date files of the latest versions of the model SmartCode, and other resources.
Walkable Communities,
Inc. -- Pedestrian advocacy organization that conducts charrettes,
lectures and research; also publishes guidebooks.