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.

Big Box Thinking When Siting Schools is Creating Sprawl

New schools are consistently built far from community centers, while historic school buildings near where people live are demolished, The Blue Ridge Press reports.

Harvesting the Wind on the Open Ocean

Offshore drilling company StatoilHydro is finding a new way to get energy at sea- with large-scale wind turbines.

From Superfund To Super Fun

The City of Saco, Maine is turning land the federal government once labeled a toxic Superfund site into a hub for hiking, fishing, and recreation.

A Small Town From Scratch

Developer Casey Roloff has built an ambitious new community on the Washington coast with New Urbanist ideas and a Northwest flavor.

The Bronx Pushes to Revitalize the 'Highway to Nowhere'

A remnant of Robert Moses' famous push to raze neighborhoods and build highways in their place, the Sheridan Expressway is ripe for revitalization. A local advocate believes that now "the stars are aligned" for it to happen.