Charter of the new urbanism : [region neighborhood district and corridor block street and building] In 1993 the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) was formed to foster a vision for restoring balance to cities and suburbs. The CNU approach is based upon the best traditions of urbanism updated for modern needs. Charter of the New Urbanism amplifies this movements revolutionary approach to the ways regions are designed built and managed. Charter reveals CNUs strategies and techniques to shape development constructively.