CNU New York’s Regional Summit
Syracuse, New York
October 19, 2013, Saturday Oncenter Syracuse, NY 9am–4pm ** Also, Friday October 18th, join us
for an afternoon tour of the Armory
District and cocktails
Please join Congress for the New Urbanism’s New York State
Chapter for our Regional Summit in Syracuse. CNU is the
nation’s foremost advocate for advanced urban design. This
summit will address the relationship of urban planning to
urgent economic development topics in central New York.
We will cover regional issues that affect our villages and
towns as well as topics specific to the City of Syracuse. Visit
www.CNUNewYork.org for updates.
Morning Sessions
• Review of some of the most critical issue confronting the
Syracuse Region
• Summary of urban design components including mixed-use
development, context sensitive transportation, form-based codes,
tactical urbanism
• How the needs of seniors and millennials are converging in city
neighborhoods
Keynote Speaker: John Norquist, President of CNU
Afternoon Sessions
• Smart and Sustainable Growth
• How agriculture is reviving New York State's classic villages
• Innovative transportation design
• How the future of I-81 will affect downtown Syracuse and
the region
Expect a relaxed program with plenty of time for conversation,
organizing, and networking. There will be an audience-participatory
discussion with our local and expert speakers Saturday afternoon.
Also, come and hear about CNU 22, our annual international
Congress in Buffalo, June 2014. Please join us for a tour of the
Armory District and cocktails October 18, Friday afternoon.
Who should go?
• Community members interested in smart growth, sustainable
policies, and practices
• Architects, students, transportation and civil engineers
• Planners interested in smart growth and context sensitive
solutions
• Developers interested in financing and marketing the best
projects
• Local officials, economic development policy makers in New
York State and nearby states
Registration: www.cnunewyork.org or
https://www.cnu.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=53
Advanced Registration $50
Registration After Sept 27th $60
Students $10
