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 Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
For me, a post about Dubai (the amazing pace of construction shown above) must begin with some thoughts about Las Vegas and about the king of rock'n'roll, who performed in that city often and whose impersonators there remain legion. ...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
One of the casualties of the recession has been that some decent urban development, the kind that we want to buttress cities and support more environmentally benign living patterns, has been put on hold. So empty lots remain vacant...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
As some of you probably know, Smarter Cities is an initiative that ranks US cities on a number of key sustainability criteria as well as on overall sustainability. The system has been developed, managed and staffed independently of NRDC, but...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Wow. Only a week after I wrote a post celebrating how well the Obama administration seems to be getting its act together on smart growth and sustainability, they have done it again. My friend Shelley Poticha has accepted a senior...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
This is the final installment of my miniseries about Cincinnati's remarkable Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, potentially a national model for smart, green revitalization. For previous posts in the series, visit Part 1 (the legacy and the challenge), Part 2 (building on...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 Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
Michael Abbaté is director of urban planning and design for Gresham, Oregon, a suburb on Portland's MAX light rail line. His new book is Gardening Eden: How Creation Care Will Change Your Faith, Your Life and Our World, published by...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
Occidental College professor Peter Dreier has a post up on the Rooflines blog about Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's bold new proposal for affordable housing in LA. In particular, Dreier writes: "Villaraigosa's plan involves bringing together the city's crazy-quilt...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Courtesy of the Sunday Source staff of yesterday’s Washington Post:“Gas prices are high, and there's no relief in sight. You've stopped driving your Hummer and can't get anyone to buy it from you, either. But that doesn't mean your pricy,...continued→
