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Jan 16, 2013 · John Norquist's work promoting New Urbanism as an antidote to sprawl’s social and environmental problems draws on his experience as big-city mayor and prominent participant in national discussions on urban design and school reform.
Mar 5, 2012 · INTERVIEW: John Norquist and Our Congestion Obsession. The CEO of Congress New Urbanism and former Milwaukee mayor, who vanquished the Park East Freeway from his city, talks urban highway removal—where it’s been done, where it will happen next, and why we as a nation must overcome our one-track mind about relieving traffic congestion.
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Dec 1, 1998 · John O. Norquist is the Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and an Advisory Board Member of The Manhattan Institute’s Center for Civic Innovation. The following remarks are based on his recently published book, The Wealth of Cities: Revitalizing the Center of American Life (Addison Wesley Longman).
Nov 18, 2011 · I recently caught up with Norquist by phone to discuss his achievements as mayor, and how preserving mass transit was the best thing Chicago ever did. We also talked about how this town could improve its economic prospects by restoring missing sections of its street grid, and how traffic congestion can be a good thing for cities.
Oct 1, 2003 · I once heard Mayor John O. Norquist described as a man who “must have been an architect in a former life.” It’s not hard to see why. His involvement in the Smart Growth movement and the planning philosophy known as “ New Urbanism ” both focus decisively around the built environment and how it affects the way people live, work, and play.
Jul 30, 2012 · Norquist believes that to achieve a carbon-neutral living environment we have to first reach a tipping point where people, politicians, and planners realize that how communities are developed makes a significant difference in the national energy profile.
May 25, 1998 · John Norquist firmly believes that the American city is on the verge of a renaissance—as long as urban leaders and citizens alike take responsibility for their own futures, rather...
