Posted by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
There has been a lot written about how federal stimulus money has not done as much as one might hope for existing urban communities. By contrast, quite a bit of the money has instead been slated for highway projects. A shining exception,...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably
Just last week, my NRDC colleague Nancy Stoner pointed out that the federal program that provides water infrastructure to local communities is essentially subsidizing sprawl. This is because the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (an atrocious name if I've ever...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
One of the sad ironies of our time is that, as demand for public transportation is soaring to levels not seen in 50 years, the recession has dampened government support for transit. Another sad irony is that, just as...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 Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
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→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
I am immensely grateful to my colleagues at NRDC and in the broader smart growth movement for being on top of what's been going on in the stimulus negotiations, particularly with respect to transportation investment. I know the legislation...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
I've written in here before that I believe that the era of unbridled sprawl and skyrocketing driving rates is over. The demise won't come cleanly and certainly not uniformly, but it is happening. The latest confirmation comes from our...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil
Noted columnist and TV political analyst David Brooks has an excellent op-ed in today's New York Times observing that the American social and economic culture has shifted from sprawl to smart growth and that it is time for the political...continued→
