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.

Americans Moving Less, Getting Rooted

In the 1950s, nearly 1/5 of Americans moved each year. That trend is quickly reversing. Americans are now staying put in greater numbers than at any time since World War II, and experts have plenty of opinions on why that is.

How the iPad Affects the Built Environment

The increasing ubiquity of screens in our daily lives and architecture changes the way we experience the built environment, argues Christopher Hawthorne.

Adapting Form-Based Codes to Local Conditions

Bob Bengford discusses the feasibility of updating land use/design codes using a form-based approach for planners in the Northwest.

270 Sq. Ft. Condos

Dubbed "micro-lofts", these tiny units are going up in an historic building in Vancouver, B.C.

LED Streetlights Save Money for Cities

A new study for Pittsburgh says that the city could save $1 million a year in energy costs and $700,000 in maintenance if they make the switch to LEDs.