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LEED awards show why ‘green’ criteria need reform
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 2:22pmThe US Green Building Council, which NRDC and CNU both support and to which we donate lots of staff time, including mine, is a terrific organization that has done a lot for the environment and arguabl
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#CNU17 Numbers Matter for New Urbanism
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 12:25pmNow is the time to quantify the advantages of New Urbanism. "Numbers matter," Peter Calthorpe told the CNU17 morning plenary on "The Green Dividend Friday.
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The Toronto Archipelago
Submitted by Carl.Beien on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 10:46amThe Toronto Star has just published an article about it's current urban revitalization project, and how planners keep saying that they want to make the waterfront pedestrian friendly.
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Obesity-Walkability-New Urbanism Link
Submitted by crandell on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 11:51amIt seems more and more studies these days are making the connection between the built environment and health, and pointing to the challenge we face in improving our communities.
Two recent news stories are a case in point. One covers a study that found a link between gas prices and obesity. Higher... read more »
CNU XV Blog, Part 3: Nextgen 4
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 05/16/2007 - 9:50amJust finished seeing most of the morning presentations at CNU Nextgen (by Russell Preston and Faith Cable).
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