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Oberstar delivers a history lesson and imagination on transportation reform

July 31, 2009

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

Tags:
highways, oberstar, reauthorization, reform, smartgrowth, transit, transportation

There's a fascinating (if brief) interview with Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, on the PBS "Blueprint America" website.  Oberstar and his committee will play a major role in the upcoming overhaul of federal...continued

Transit needs financial support now, but will states & locals deliver? A tale of two cities

February 20, 2009

Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

Tags:
charlotte, community, highways, mon-fayette, smartgrowth, stimulus, transit

  A number of times now, I've been drawn  to Charlotte (somewhat against my North Carolina-bred instincts, given what the Queen City has been) for blog posts about the city's rejuvenation through transit-oriented development.  It is a real success story,...continued

This just in: sprawl is ugly

January 27, 2008

Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably

Tags:
community, highways, sprawl, visualcharacter

 One would hope that a highway with the lofty designation US Route One would have some special qualities.  And one would be disappointed.  Check out a terrific slide show (it's under 3 minutes) narrated by Kevin Fry, the president of Scenic...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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