Tim Halbur

Tim Halbur is communications director for the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU).

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Tim Halbur is communications director for the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), the leading organization promoting walkable, mixed-use neighborhood development, sustainable communities and healthier living conditions. He was managing editor of Planetizen from 2008 to 2011.

EPA Report: Cities Growing, Suburbs Slowing

Urban redevelopment has experienced significant growth over the past five years, while residential permits are on the wane.

Bay Area Rediscovers the Creeks Under The Streets

A new proposal in Berkeley to daylight a portion of Strawberry Creek is the latest in a lineage of small interventions to bring buried portions of the urban watershed to the surface.

Frank Lloyd Wright, Enemy of the City

Katherine Don looks back at Broadacre City, Wright's attempt to replace the modern industrial city once and for all.

22 U.S. Cities Planning New Streetcars

Changes in USDOT and FTA policies help fund streetcar lines, making them more attractive to cities across the US.

In U.S., More Cars Thrown Away Than Sold

13.6 million car registrations were filed in the last 15 months, and 14.8 million were disposed of in that same period.