Urbanists Soak Up Buffalo: PlaceMakers Empty Their Notebooks

Many of you attended CNU in Buffalo last week, but for those of you who couldn't make it, here's a quick collection of a few of the ideas shared.

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June 9, 2014, 2:00 PM PDT

By Hazel Borys

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"The 22nd annual gathering of the CNU wrapped up Saturday night, June 7, in Buffalo. We’re looking forward to the recordings at cnu.org over the next few weeks to fill the inevitable gaps, since the competing sessions and hallway conversations presented the usual embarrassment of riches.

"Rather than go for a tidy narrative, let’s just share some random observations and sound bites from the four days."

Lawn bowling in pocket park by Lafayette Hotel, Buffalo, New York

Image credit: Hazel Borys, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Licensing

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I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

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