Series VII: Congress for the New Urbanism
A. CNU FOUNDING
1. Peter Katz
Boxes, files and inventory list are as Peter Katz originally organized them. Boxes were identified by Peter Katz as “Background materials on Katz’s Book (The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community).”
Box 1
F1
- Color proofs of book from printer.
F2
- Full-size dummy of book.
F3
- Full-size and preliminary layouts of book.
F4
- Promotional dummies (2)
F5
- Thumbnails – master set
F6
- Grey envelop marked “Book: Specila Editorial Art Stuff” (including Scully’s comments).
F7
- Correspondence to Contributors
Projects
F8
- (Downtown) L.A. Strategic Plan
F9
- (Downtown) Hayward
F10
- Playa Vista
F11
- Riviera Beach
F12
- Arizona (Highland District)
F13
- (Downcity) Providence
F14
- Riverside (Orange Tree Counts)
F15
- Windsor
F16
- Clinton
F17
- Mashpee Commons
F18
- Lake West
F19
- Rio Vista West
F20
- Montreal (Cite International)
F21
- Jackson-Taylor
F22
- Atlantic (Center)
F23
- Laguna West
F24
- Bamberton
F25
- New Village in Dade County, FL
F26
- Kentlands
F27
- Wellington
F28
- Communications Hill
F29
- South Brentwood Village
F30
- Seaside
F31
- Rosa Vista
Box 2
F1
- Color Proofs of New Urbanism book from Hong Kong printer.
F2
- Linotronic Output for New Urbanism.
Box 3
I1 Binder 1A: “Process”
- Business Cards and Addreses
- Participant Lists for Various Meetings and Conferences
- Newsletters and “New Urbanist” Newsletter drafts
- Binder 1B: “Process”
I2 Binder 1B: “Process”
- PK Notes
- General Correspondence
- Bibliography
- Manifesto
- Exhibition
- PK Articles/Slide Show
- New “CIAM”
I3 Binder 1C: Articles and Papers
- Media
- Law/Public Policy
- Marketing
- Sociology
- Regional Government
Box 4
I4 Binder 2A: “People/Groups”
- Duany Plater-Zyberk
- Peter Calthorpe
- Moule Polyzoides
- Paterson Littenberg
- Dover, Correa, etc.
- Treasure Coast
- Schools, Foundations, etc.
- Steve Weissman/Local
- Regional Plan Association
I5 Binder 2B: “People/Groups”
- Mike Corbett
- New Age
- Wanna-Be Firms
- Sample Ordinances and Village Design documents
- Communitarians
- Mark Dempsey
- Co-Housing
- Ron Morgan
- UN/WHO Healthy Cities
I6 Binder: “Ecology, Agriculture, Traffic, Parks”
- Ecology
- Agriculture
- Traffic
- Parks
2. CNU Files
The following was sent to the archive by Ellen Greenberg when the CNU moved from San Francisco to Chicago in January 2004.
Box 1
Periodicals
I1
- Places, Vol. 12, No. 1, Fall 1998.
I2
- Places, Vol. 11, No. 3, Winter 1998 (2 copies).
I3
- Places Landscape, Vol. 13, No. 3, Fall 2000 (2 copies)
I4
- “Covering Urban Sprawl: Rethinking the American Dream,” Report of the Environmental Journalism Center, 1999.
I5
- “The Preservationist Manifesto,” Charles Siegel, Sept. 1994.
I6
- “Rail-Volution ’99: Building Livable Communities with Transit…,” Dallas, TX, (TOD).
I7
- Chardon Press: Applied Research Center Catalogue, Resources for Social Change Summer 2000.
I8
- “Livable Neighborhoods Community Design Code,” Western Australian Planning Commission, Australia, Dec. 1997.
F1
Partners for Smart Growth, Baltimore, MD, registry, Dec. 2-4, 1997.
F2 Miscellaneous Articles
- “Cities Remodel to Lure Upscale Buyers,” Wall Street Journal, Stefan Fatsis, Norfolk, VA. Dec. 8, 1995.
- Boston Sunday Globe, “Front Porch Fosters Neighborly Charm: Trend Could Help Unite Communities,” Tina Cassidy, Aug. 18, 1998.
- Architectural Record Books, Jan. 1995.
F3 Common Ground: Monterey County
- “Working for Present and Future Generations.” (brochure)
- Livable Community Guidelines
- Monterey County Study of Potentially Developable Lands
- Conserving California Landscapes
- Watsville Slough Resources, Oct. 2000.
- Watsville Slough Conservation Area Design, Oct. 2000.
- Lower Salinas Valley resources
- Lower Salinas Valley Conservation Area Design
- Hwy 68 Corridor
- Santa Clara County: Las Uras & Sargent Hills
F4
“Road Design – A Turn Ahead,” Edward T. McMahon, (with correspondence), Planning Commissioners Journal, No. 40, Fall 2000.
F5
CNU V, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 19-June 1, 1997
- Program of Events
- List of Participants
F6
CNU Treasure Valley Partnership, Boise Idaho, “Building Blocks for New Urban Communities, Corridor Revitalization – Rethinking Commercial Strips and Centers,” workshop manual, Aug 9-11, 2001. (2 copies)
Box 2
I1
- Binder I: Conference Brochures
I2
- Binder II: Conference Brochures
I3
- Binder IV: Collection of Articles
I4
- Binder V: CNU Member Information
Box 3
F1 Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles
This series includes materials pertaining to the founding and evolution of the organization, including its publications and reports.
Format: Sub-heading, Box, Folder/Item, Name





