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CNU 17

 

 

Opticos' Participation at CNU 17
Form-Based Code Track at CNU 17

Join Opticos at the following sessions at the Congress for New Urbanism’s National Conference in Denver, June 10-13th, 2009. Daniel Parolek of Opticos worked with CNU to create the most comprehensive Form-Based Code Track of any conference in the country. See www.cnu.org/cnu17

Also see Daniel Parolek in the following sessions:

Achieving Sustainability Using Form-Based Codes and the Transect Thursday, June 11, 2–5pm. Additional registration required. More Info

CNU's New Tools for Low-Carbon/High-Performance Development Friday, June 12, 4:15–5:30 PM More Info

Today's Best Form-Based Codes (Daniel served on the Jury for the 2009 Driehaus Form-Based Code Award) Saturday, June 13, 9:45AM–12:30 PM More Info

Karen Parolek sat on the CNU Charter Awards Jury
For the second year in a row, Karen Parolek, Principal, has sat on the CNU Charter Awards jury. The 12 winning works will be acknowledged at the Saturday Evening Closing Plenary and Charter Award Ceremony. Jury chair Victor Dover will describe leading lessons and trends learned from this year's award winners and frame how New Urbanism is reshape and redeeming our cities and towns. Find out about the award recipients.

 

XNU Event during CNU
Does CNU Need Vancouver?

Come join us for good company, drinks, and provocative discussion with Vancouver’s Director of Planning Brent Toderian at the third annual XNU event at the Congress for the New Urbanism. Brent will lead a discussion about observations on the future of New Urbanism from the Vancouver, Canadian, and late-30-something perspective. A panel format and small venue will enable the audience to engage directly in the discussion.

Where: LoDo's Bar & Grill (across from Coors Field)
1946 Market Street
Denver, CO
www.lodosbarandgrill.com/denver_home.php
When: Friday, June 12th, 7-10 PM
Featured Speaker: Brent Toderian, Director of Planning, City of Vancouver
Panel & Sponsors: Daniel Parolek, Principal Opticos Design
Kevin Klinkenberg, Principal, 180* Urban Design
Tony Sease, Principal, Civitech, Inc.
Stu Sirota, Principal, TND Planning Group
Lee Sobel
Wade Walker
Gateway Planning Group

In addition, if you missed it last year, or simply want to try to improve your score from last year take the “Are you living the charter" quiz and find out how your lifestyle scores. Or take the quiz in advance at: http://www.quia.com/quiz/1354726.html

 

 

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