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.

Green Roofs Also Capture Carbon

A new report shows that green roofs not only help by cooling the sun's rays, they also are effective for carbon sequestration.

Touring Las Vegas' New Shining Hope

As the final construction took place, critic James Russell toured the newly-opened CityCenter. With 6,000 new hotel rooms opening in an already tanking market, will CityCenter sink Vegas or become its new star attraction?

The Importance of Beauty

A study by Richard Florida and others concludes that the beauty of a place is a highly significant factor in community satisfaction.

Buffalo Architecture Snubs the Street

Tim Tielman, executive director of the Campaign for Greater Buffalo takes a look at the new Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and the terrible lack of "eyes on the street" there.

Grand Entrance Planned for Jerusalem

Mayor Nir Barkat is behind a plan to revitalize the entry to the capital with skyscrapers and a modern look.