ENU - Recaps

URBAN DE-CODE RECAPS

Held in multiple US cities each year, Urban De-Code offers a unique blend of neighborhood tours, insightful presentations, and networking opportunities, tailored to the distinct character and interests of each location. This year's gatherings in Atlanta, Washington, DC, Miami, Chicago, and San Francisco fostered vibrant exchanges and lasting connections among like-minded professionals. See below for this past year's recap.

SAN FRANCISCO

MIAMI

ATLANTA

WASHINGTON, DC

Experiencing Great Urbanism

The ENU Place Summit took the presentations and prompts to the streets with walking tours through each of the cities where the Place Summit hubs met - every year in a different location and itinerary. In 2021, the hubs were San Francisco/Berkeley, Chicago, and New Haven. In 2024, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, and Washington DC. Participants enjoy exploring new cities while engaging with other passionate individuals. Discussions continued through afternoon meals, coffee runs, boat tours, and evenings spent in roof-top bars.

What Can I Learn?

Previous Topics of Discussion

ENU members come from diverse backgrounds and have unique insights into issues and topics. At the Place Summit, participants discuss or present on a variety of topics:

Tactical Urbanism & Responses to the Pandemic,
Urban Responses to Climate Change,
Barrio Seguro ("safe neighborhoods") in Latin America,
New Urbanist Real Estate Investment Trust,
Planning in Developing Countries, and
many more!

Virtual/New Haven Presentations

8:54 | Third Places - Luke Sims

14:07 | Tactical Urbanism Responses to the Pandemic - Austin Cassidy

22:35 | Urban and Regional-Scale Responses to Climate Change - Matthew Gschwind

31:30 | El Barrio Seguro, “The Safe Neighborhood” - Olga Handal

38:36 | New Urbanist Methods for Combatting the Housing Crisis - Spencer Johnson

SF/Berkeley Presentations

0:00 | PLACE (Proactive Leadership Advocating for Climate & Equity) Initiative - Camille Cortes

5:14 | Confluence: Hydroelectric Production, Wealth Generation, and Community Building on Squamish IR Cheakamus 11 - Chris D’Amico

15:37 | Four Things I’m Interested In - Matt Lambert

25:37 | The Future of the Students for New Urbanism - Cal Kurtz

34:41 | Housing & Urbanism in Seattle’s University District - Max Erickson

47:25 | Missing Middle Housing - Singeh Saliki

Chicago Presentations

0:00 | New Urbanist REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) - Stig Terrebonne

4:07 | Planning in Developing Countries - Elysse Dallas

9:01 | Participatory Mapping - Alex Rosander

14:43 | Urban Edge Studio - Chuck Kluth

20:15 | How to Future-Proof Your Career - Brenda Diaz

26:53 | La Ciudad Hispanoamericana - Carlos A. Sainz Caccia

33:04 | Knowing Your New Urbanism Story - Gary Scott

SF Brochure 2024.pdf

San Francisco

ATL Itinerary.pdf

Atlanta

Place Summit DC Itinerary.jpg

Washington, DC

ENU Chicago Place Summit.pdf

Chicago

An Inspirational Beginning

As ENU's inaugural event, this Place Summit didn't just allow participants to talk about their passions and enjoy a beautiful city. This meeting of minds celebrated the creation of the Emerging New Urbanists and prompted the creation of the ENU Task Force, enabling the community of ENU to continue to expand and welcome emerging professionals from far and wide to join in the movement of New Urbanism.

We learned that in-person connection is essential to building momentum behind the Emerging New Urbanist community. Discussions about person and group goals help us discover our community's next steps. We love new perspectives and attendees. Join us!

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