Educational Tools
Want to learn more about New Urbanism?
Just getting started?
Ready for a deeper dive?
Read New Urbanism Best Practices Guide
This is the primary text to read for CNU-Accreditation and is a fantastic resource that covers a lot of material - from inspiring New Urbanist projects to tools developed for practitioners, it has it all!
Read Building Local Strength: Emerging Strategies for Inclusive Development
"Highlights several municipalities, developers, and organizations that have taken new approaches to ensuring more equitable development outcomes."
Want to become a true expert?
National Charrette Institute Courses
The Charrette Handbook by Bill Lennertz and Aarin Lutzenhiser
2025 Workshops and Courses
City Makers Collective, Summer Studio
July 7-20, 2025 Charleston, South Carolina
Build your portfolio
Gain insights from renowned planners, architects, and urbanists leading the way in human-scaled city building
Learn from experts
Explore how lessons from historic urbanism and architecture can shape thriving, beautiful communities
Master timeless design
Sharpen your drawing skills through practical studios, technical workshops, and plein-air sketching
Hands-on Learning
Dive deep into the historic urbanism and new context-honoring developments of beautiful Charleston, South Carolina
Application Deadline: March 15, 2025
"City Makers Collective is a 501c3 nonprofit organization on mission to teach the next generation of aspiring citymakers. We teach aspiring citymakers the holistic design principles of resilient, beautiful, and prosperous places."
National Town Builders Association (NBTA), Spring Roundtable 2025
April 30-May 3, 2025 Poughkeepsie, New York
Theme: New Urbanism in the Hudson Valley – The Cradle of American Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and the Hudson River School of Painting
About the NTBA Roundatble
"One of the primary ways we collaborate and learn is through the roundtable format. Each spring and fall, NTBA members gather in a city or region specifically selected for a given purpose. Past roundtables have been located in Atlanta, Charleston, Seaside, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Miami, Denver, Raleigh-Durham, Fort Worth, Alexandria, Norfolk, Fayetteville, and most recently, Winter Haven. This year’s theme, “New Urbanism in the Hudson Valley”, will explore American architecture, landscape design, and painting through interactive discussions and site visits."
NTBA 2025 Scholarship Opportunity:
NTBA is offering scholarships for students and emerging professionals to attend. Scholarships cover registration fees and provide funding for travel, lodging, and meals.
Application deadline: March 14, 2025
"The NTBA is a select group of the nation’s premier Town Builders who are committed to the successful design and development of walkable communities that are economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. We believe that it is important to support our members in their efforts to create communities of excellence that will serve as local and regional models of responsible development. We further believe that the development and redevelopment of America’s neighborhoods it is not only possible but highly desirable. In doing so, we can do well while doing good. The pursuit of this goal requires continuous professional collaboration and leadership."