The Congress for New Urbanism has joined the effort to change the lending practices, particularly of government backed mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that discourage investment in Main Streets, in downtowns and in other revitalizing mixed-use neighborhoods.

CNU adds their voice to that of House Financial Services Committee…

This great video features our colleague and Senior Advisor Joe Cortright who recently spoke with leaders in Akron about ‘Attracting Talent Through the Development of Vibrant Urban Centers’.

Speaking as part of the Urban Innovators Speaker Series, Joe shared his insights on the ongoing transformation…

We had the pleasure of curating a panel on talent retention at the Council on Foundations' community foundations conference earlier this month. Framed by the Talent Dividend, The Sticky City conversation focused around creating distinctive places, fostering entrepreneurship, connecting talent in place and messaging with authentic voices.

Here are some…

Joe Cortright wrote an important piece for today's Oregonian on why Oregon's economy has faltered and how Oregon should prepare to come back.

Joe warns against believing that when the economy comes back, it will look just like the economy we knew before the recession hit.  Clinging to the…

As I arrived in San Diego for our CEOs for Cities meeting, I received this from our very much missed colleague Joe Cortright who is in Florence.

Hope you are doing well at the national meeting in San Diego.  If I were anywhere but here, I'd have definitely…

As we consider the shovel ready road and bridge projects of the stimulus package, consider this important analysis by our colleague Joe Cortright of the impact modest declines in auto travel have on congestion.  And how that could save us big, big money...

Last year, the US made more…

Today's New York Times points to further evidence of the waning appeal of exurban living in the age of $4 per gallon gas in Rethinking the Country Life as Energy Costs Rise.

CEOs for Cities Senior Advisor Joe Cortright was quoted in the piece and the CEOs for Cities'…

Missed the meeting?

CEOs for Cities members who were unable to attend our National Meeting in Chicago last month will have an opportunity to be briefed on the City Dividends initiative by and ask questions of Joe Cortright and Carol Coletta during a special members-only call.  Members are also welcome…