Renewing the City

Our mission is to renew the city with a culture informed by historical perspective and invigorated by hope for the common good.

Our vision is a city renewed by a cultural vigor that can sustain it, led by an ennobled generation, which humbly welcomes, stewards, and passes on a tradition of civility, eloquence, and wisdom.

ARCHITECTURE
Prince Charles's Crowning Achievement

The UK's Prince Charles not only advocates traditional architecture and urban planning, but is putting his money where his mouth is with new communities on his land in Dorset and Scotland. Towns like Poundbury, Dorset show just how successful traditional town planning and design can be in promoting healthy organic community without sacrificing convenience.

NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL
Old, Isolated in Suburbia

As significant portions of the American population age, will their life in suburbia become unsustainable? Louisiana's The Advocate argues that suburbia not only discriminates against those who, for whatever reason, do not have access to an automobile, but that the environment of the suburban landscape constitutes a hazard to the elderly. 

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Patten Performances Present 'Romeo & Juliet'

The Acting Company - America's most acclaimed touring repertory theater - returns to the UTC Fine Arts Center with what is perhaps Shakespeare’s greatest and certainly most recognized play – Romeo & Juliet.

NEW AT CRR

Book Groups Forming

CRR is now forming book discussion groups.  Click here to find out more and sign up.