Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
Will more sports teams be taking the train to their next event instead of flying? I'm writing this on my laptop just minutes after watching the Tour de France finish another year in its storied history,...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
This is not your father's DOT. A couple of days ago I wrote a post on the remarkable (and now three-agency) partnership on sustainable communities within the Obama administration. Secretaries Ray LaHood (DOT) and Shaun Donovan (HUD) and Administrator Lisa...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
Several days ago I made the trip from DC to New York and back via Amtrak's Acela Express, my mode of choice for the last decade or so. It's less expensive than the air shuttles, much more comfortable, much...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
At the president's town hall meeting in Fort Myers, Florida, earlier today, he gave a clear statement about where the country needs to go with regard to land use and transportation: "Now, look, this is America. We always had the...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
As I write, Gaza is under intense bombardment, over 400 residents have been killed, and things could hardly look worse for Palestine. (On edit, Jan 5: I wrote this on the evening of January 1. The situation has evolved...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy
In addition to choosing our leaders for the next administration and Congress, along with state and local offices, voters last week in many cases also decided referenda and ballot initiatives, many of them having a direct bearing on smart...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy
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→
