Custom Designed Workshops on the New Urbanism

Locally sponsored in partnership with CNU Florida

Learn more about the New Urbanism or expand local knowledge and use of New Urbanist principles and best practices. Contact CNU Florida to help plan a community-tailored workshop. Through workshops on the New Urbanism, public officials, planners, local residents, and developers can learn how to reshape growth into walkable, mixed-use communities that reduce traffic congestion, protect important natural resources, and create a sense of place. Suggested topics could include the following or you may suggest your own.

	transportation		streets, blocks, and alleys
	mixed-used development		open space
	traditional neighborhood design		building types
	parking		visioning
	neighborhood scale		preserving open space and agricultural lands
	town centers

Workshop Sponsors
CNU Florida co-sponsors the workshops in partnership with a local host sponsor. The local host sponsor can be a local or regional government or an established nonprofit or professional organization working in partnership with local regional government.

Workshop Features
Each workshop is designed to meet the needs of the local host sponsor(s). The host sponsor works with CNU Florida to tailor the workshop topic and structure to meet timely planning needs.

Role of CNU Florida
CNU Florida works with the local host organization(s) to plan the program, recruits the most qualified workshop speakers, briefs program speakers on local needs and expectations, assists with program marketing, manages on-line registration on the CNU Florida website, and oversees logistical and administrative arrangements for the workshop

There are over 350 member of the CNU in Florida so the association with CNU Florida brings instant credibility to the workshops and attracts the expertise and influence of CNU Florida’s many members.

Role of the Local Host/Sponsor
The local host/sponsor agrees to work with CNU Florida to select a program design that meets local needs, helps identify an appropriate workshop venue, and markets the program to target local organizations. The local host/sponsor is also responsible for providing sufficient workshop funding, which may include workshop registration fees. Workshop costs will vary based on the number of speakers and participants.

Cost
The cost for a typical one-day workshop varies depending on the topic and number and cost of speakers. Workshops are offered free to residents of the sponsoring local government and at a reduced price for CNU Florida members. Workshop fees can be used to cover expenses, which typically include breakfast/lunch for participants, travel and lodging of speakers, advertisement, administrative, and organizational fees.