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Chicago Green Roofs and Energy Consumption
Submitted by Gary Scott on Fri, 05/23/2014 - 12:00am
Author Noah P. Boggess is a Master of Art's student in Sustainable Urban Development at DePaul University, in Chicago, Illinois. In June, he will be joining CNU as a Transportation Summitt Project Assistant. For inquiries on his research, contact Noah P. Boggess at npboggess@gmail.com
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Two Implausible Scenarios
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 12/06/2013 - 2:16pmThe Rand Corporation recently issued a report sketching out two possible scenarios for America's transportation future. In one scenario, entitled "No Free Lunch", energy prices keep rising, leading to less driving and more compact development. Under this scenario, government regulates gr... read more »
Bill McKibben Speaks at Power Shift 2011
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 04/19/2011 - 9:42amThe good folks at e350.org have shared the following video from environmentalist Bill McKibben, speaking at the recent Power Shift 2011conference in Washington D.C.
Enjoy highlights such as "The radicals are the people are the people who are fundamentally altering the composition of the atmosphere. ... read more »
Managing EcoDistricts
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Mon, 12/13/2010 - 2:21pmManaging Ecodistricts
by Mary Vogel for Sustainable Industries
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Prop 23 Rejected
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 11:21amCalifornia voters rejected Prop 23. The oil and gas industry dumped millions into the pro 23 campaign, but California's citizens saw through the ads and voted overwhelmingly against the Proposition. CNU co founder Peter Calthorpe was part of a bi partisan coalition against Prop 23.
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#CNU18 Finding the right political language
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 6:23pmIs "livability" a reckless extravagance under current economic conditions? Too purely aesthetic? Not practical enough? And what about "sustainability"? It's become the accepted language of many in the political class, as well as enlightened designers and builders. But it's not everybody's language.
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International Work on Role of Cities in Climate Change
Submitted by sbranca on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 6:49pmCities and climate change is of particular interest to me and I think a more organized or systematic approach to it is needed, especially when national governments (I won't name names) are providing s
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"Rogue of the Week" award from Portland's muckraking weekly
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 10:14amThose coming to the CNU Transportation Summit in Portland next week may want to check out the "Rogue of the Week" award from Portland's muckraking weekly Willamette Week at http://wweek.com/columns/ro
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Let's lead the paradigm shift in landscape design and bring back ecosystem services
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 4:22pmI rode my bike the few blocks down SW 10th Street in Portland to the Pearl District to take in the excitement of First Thursday gallery openings on a warm summer evening.
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Tax greenfield development, subsidize infill
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 8:49amI recently ran across a terrific post on T. Caine's sustainability blog Intercon extolling climate change policy to get on the smart growth bandwagon.
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