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The Nature of Cities
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 2:41pmCities are often derided as places of congestion, crowds and concrete. The truth is that within each of those elements reside dynamism, diversity and design. The nature of cities is to blend different environments, ideas and peoples to produce a mixture of places for exchange and interaction.
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CNU's Rainwater-in-Context Initiative Subcommittee Reviews LEED-ND Rainwater Management Credit
Submitted by norabeck on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 11:25amDecember 17, 2010
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LEED-ND Bicycle Network and Storage Credit: A Few Recommendations
Submitted by MLydon on Tue, 12/14/2010 - 5:48pmWith LEED-ND and other LEED rating systems open for public comment until January 14, 2011, CNU asked me to evaluate the current Bicycle Network and Storage credit (Smart Location and Linkage Credit 4), and to recommend improvements to the existing language.
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Urban Stormwater
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 6:07pmA recent article in The Economist looks at efforts in New York City to mitigate stormwater runoff and flooding without relying entirely on pipes and tunnels.
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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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Stop Proposition 23
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/30/2010 - 6:10pmThere is a proposition on the California ballot that, if passed, will essentially repeal California’s strongest environmental protection law designed to decrease auto dependency and reduce greenhouse gasses This initiative, known as proposition 23, threatens a body of law enacted over the last few... read more »
Rail and District Energy: Streets Paved in Better Than Gold
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 1:19pmI'd like to get your opinion: Could use of district energy for heating and cooling help to allow better urban design by increasing value in core area buildings (where it works best)? District energy was a hot topic at Portland's second annual EcoDistricts Summit Oct 25-27, 2010. ... read more »
An impressive month for the federal sustainability partnership
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 10:42amIn a breathtaking series of press conferences and releases as well as a major report, the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities, which is led by EPA, HUD, and the Department of Transportation, have rolled out coordinated, multiple announcements of federal assistance to an impressive and wi... read more »
We're losing an acre of farmland every minute, but smart growth may be slowing the rate
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 9:41pm41 million acres of rural land has been permanently lost in the last 25 years to highways, shopping malls, poorly planned sprawl and other development, according to
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Beyond Green Buildings
Submitted by MattBerggren on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 10:23amIn a recent article on CNN.com, Joshua Prince-Ramus, Randolph Croxton, and Tuomas Toivonen talk about the importance of thinking beyond building "green" buildings.
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