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What makes the Jardin du Luxembourg work so well?

September 16, 2009

Posted by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably

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jardinduluxembourg, landscapearchitecture, paris, parks, smartercities, smartgrowth

  By the time you read this, yours truly will be in Paris, and not for work, thank you very much.  We always make a point of staying within easy walking distance of Paris's wonderful park, the Jardin du Luxembourg. ...continued

Transforming our cities, a Q&A with yours truly

June 1, 2009

Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably

Tags:
atlantabeltline, cities, dianabalmori, landscapearchitecture, newyork, smartgrowth, toronto

I was invited to participate in an interview just published online by NRDC's magazine, OnEarth.  The interview is called "Transforming Our Cities," and it plays off a feature in the magazine on landscape super-architect Diana Balmori.  I'll get to Balmori,...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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