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Absolutely shameless self-indulgent post (I can't help it)

January 21, 2009

Posted by Kaid Benfield

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changeinwashington

  It was certainly a first for me, and a night I won't soon forget:   Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about community, development, and the environment.  For more posts, see his blog's home page.   ...continued

Mr. President, Michelle, Malia, Sasha: Welcome to our city

January 21, 2009

Posted by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice , U.S. Law and Policy

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barackobama, benschilibowl, changeinwashington, community, mariereed, neighborhood, washingtondc

  This is an exciting time to be a DC resident.  In this historic and wonderful week, the Obamas are moving not only to a new job but also to a new home.  I've written here before how the real...continued

Some of my favorites write (very good) open letters to Barack

December 11, 2008

Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy

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arlington, changeinwashington, johnnorquist, newurbanism, petercalthorpe, shelleypoticha, smartgrowth, transportation

  The new issue of New Urban News has a great feature in which six leaders of smart growth and new urbanism express their wishes for the new administration.  Excerpts from some of my favorites below, with links: John Norquist:...continued

President-elect Obama on smart growth, transportation, cities, and regions

November 4, 2008

Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy

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changeinwashington, cities, highspeedrail, metropolitanregions, obama, smartgrowth, transit, transportation

  Here's a little about what this week's historic election may mean for smart growth, sustainable development, and metropolitan America, based on Barack Obama's statements and literature.  There is ample reason to believe that the president-elect has a better understanding of these...continued

Kaid Benfield
Kaid Benfield
Director, Smart Growth Program
Washington, DC
Co-founder, LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system; co-founder, Smart Growth America coalition; author, Once There...
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