CNU-Florida 2007 Statewide Meeting

Rollins College, Winter Park , Florida
Thursday, January 18 - Friday, January 19, 2007

Over 300 participants!

A wide array of people participated in CNU Florida's Third Annual Statewide Meeting including planners, engineers, architects, community activists, professors, students, and elected officials. The first day focused on how the Charter is being instilled within Florida. The climax of the evening was a presentation by James Howard Kunstler. The second day focused on transportation, the important of regionalism in new urbanism, and the new urbanism "backlash."Participants held an open discussion on how to further new urbanism and address impediments. Session facilitators are in the process of assembling the comments. A white paper on each of the subjects will be written. Please comment on the session topics and check back on updates to these subjects. The John Nolen Medal for contributions to urbanism in Florida was presented to the Miami School of Architecture, and the Charles Barrett Award for excellence in Architecture and Urban Design was awarded to Scott Merrill.

Session Topics Concurrency - Rick Hall, HPE, Inc. Florida Greeenbook - Billy Hattaway, Glatting Jackson TND Backlash - Dana Little, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Implementing on a Regional Scale - Jim Murley, CUES at Florida Atlantic University