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EPA's new, interactive green homes site
The federal EPA has a new and very handy "what you can do" web site on green homes. Click on a portion of the house and you'll be taken to a page with tips that pertain to that... Kaid Benfield
November 20, 2009
A close-up look at a revitalization district (Indianapolis, part 2: the challenges)
Earlier this month I began a series of posts about Indianapolis's Smart Growth Redevelopment District, which I have had the honor of advising. The area in question is a distressed part of the city, two miles northeast of... Kaid Benfield
November 19, 2009
Living green above the big box
Cool Town Studios has a very interesting new blog post about an award-winning development called The Rise in Vancouver. Although the project is anchored by big-box retail, the parking is underground, there are 90 homes above, the... Kaid Benfield
November 18, 2009
Urban education: the next environmental and smart growth frontier
Today I am pleased to present a very good guest post by my friend and frequent collaborator Lee Epstein: Reading Kaid's recent posts on the great value (and sometime dearth) of environmentalists engaging on urban redevelopment issues made me recall... Kaid Benfield
November 16, 2009
New book ‘Green Community’ defines and illustrates sustainable neighborhoods, towns, cities
I am most pleased to announce the release of Green Community, a new book produced and published jointly by the National Building Museum and the American Planning Association. It's a terrific book of essays, if I do say so. (Full... Kaid Benfield
November 13, 2009
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Chicago's Private Parking Meter Bungle
Chicago's decision to privatize its parking meters seems to be a loss for the city, as new data shows the city could have made much more money in the long term had they maintained operational management. read more
November 22, 2009
Booming Burbs Stop Growing
Areas like Bellevue, Washington and Coral Springs, Florida have grown by 10% or more every decade since the 1970s. Today, these suburban communities are actually losing people. read more
November 21, 2009
Making Goverment Data Sexy
A flood of government data is going public, but on its own it is relatively boring and useless. A flood of new data visualization tools are hoping to change that. read more
November 21, 2009
Banks Brace for Onslaught of "Zombie Buildings"
Many of the thousands of commercial buildings erected on easy credit before the economic downturn remain underutilized or empty. Now those loans are coming due. read more
November 21, 2009
Competing Technologies Within Hydrogen Car Community
Not only is the hydrogen car industry being pressured by outside competition such as electric cars and those that run on biofuels, but there is competition within the hydrogen car industry itself. read more
November 21, 2009
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Not In My Sidewalk!
As I've mentioned before, some people just don't seem to like trees very much, and some of the more dramatic incidents of anti-treeism made it into my pervious posts. But in the last couple of weeks, I've been spending some time at the NYC Parks Department helping to catalogue complaints (and other correspondence -- luckily it's not ...
November 16, 2009
Assessing the Impact of California's Water Reforms
A series of measures designed to overhaul California's ailing water infrastructure has come under increased scrutiny this week since being signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday. Some call the reforms a historic achievement; others say they don't go far enough to tackle the state's complex water problems. The measures were adopted by the California state legislature last week after an all-...
November 13, 2009
City Forestry: The Next Generation
The other day I was lucky enough to accompany a New York City forester into the field -- which is, in this case, the city. Our first stop was Randall's Island. As we slid out of our beat-up, overloaded minivan to oversee a 7 am tree delivery, we were greeted by a friendly fellow with dark blue eyes, disarranged white hair, work boots, and a native New Yorker's accent, who saw us and called out with a grin, "Let me guess -- you're from Central...
November 11, 2009
The Fairchild Challenge: An Introduction
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November 11, 2009
What is Vertical Farming?
Raise your hand if you've heard rumblings about so-called "Vertical Farms" recently. Keep your hands up if the name "Despommier" means anything to you. Now keep your hands up if you can tell me who invented modern hydroponics, and where. The best big idea to come around since the Internet has been attracting fans all around the world. Governments and entrepreneurs think there is great potential in hydroponic food production in the urban environment, and I am here to address some questions...
November 10, 2009
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