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Smart growth must become more demanding, more community-oriented, and greener (literally)
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 10:46amIs it any wonder that neighbors continue to oppose density (oops, I meant "compact development") when what we have been giving them is lousy? We smart growth advocates have gotten lazy.
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ITS EASY BEING GREEN?
Submitted by gmyrek on Sun, 01/06/2008 - 6:59pmIn the recent article "It's Way Too Easy Being Green" on Slate.com author Daniel Brook discusses some of the possible loopholes in USGBC's Leadership in E
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Pittsburgh Planning Two Prominent Green Developments
Submitted by Joe Menard on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 10:38amIn the same vein as Portland and Denver, Pittsburgh is on its way to becoming an energy efficient city centered around green urbanism. This
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A New Urbanist Charrette Comes to TOD City, Part 1
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 11:15amA leading post-baby-boomer new urbanist architect-planner, Kevin Klinkenberg, led a five-day charrette in Evanston last week, before catching a well deserved Cubs game on Saturday. Kevin’s peers are also doing admirable work, just not as close to home as Evanston. So though I had to skip the Cubs ... read more »
How Urbanism Slows Global Warming
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 11:53amSure, hybrid cars and other energy-efficient vehicles are part of the solution to global warming and oil dependency, but how much people drive is as important as what people drive.
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LEED now to rate neighborhood developments - Grist Magazine
Submitted by JonZirkle on Tue, 10/17/2006 - 3:32pmGreen building standards are getting greener. Charles Shaw hunts down cutting-edge environmental advocates such as green architect Doug Farr, one of the leaders of the anticipated new green rating system called LEED-Neighborhood Design (LEED-ND). The LEED-ND Core Committee hopes to launch this imp... read more »