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PDX Climate Action Plan Lacking Urban Design Focus

June 24, 2015  Testimony of Mary Vogel, PlanGreen to Portland City Council [This blog was originally posted to my PlanGreen blog where there are already some comments posted.  I would be delighted if you would add your comments there as well!] ... read more »

Cool Planning: LEED-ND in Plain English

In giving some advice on LEED-ND on Pro-Urb, John Anderson once wrote "LEED-ND is a reasonable (but in my view excruciating) way to go."  He suggested other paths to get to a similar place with "less brain damage." ... read more »

Crenshaw Fresh & Easy Store a Blow to Urbanism

Urbanism in Los Angeles was dealt a blow with the December 8th City Council vote to approve a Fresh & Easy grocery store on Crenshaw Boulevard. ... read more »