Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
I am most pleased to announce the release of Green Community, a new book produced and published jointly by the National Building Museum and the American Planning Association. It's a terrific book of essays, if I do say so. (Full...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
A great story is emerging in Rose Town, Jamaica, a community in the process of being reborn with the help of HRH the Prince of Wales and The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment. My very favorite...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Elisabeth Rosenthal writes in yesterday's New York Times how Vauban, a suburb of Freiburg, Germany, is seeking to create a car-free community. Here's an excerpt: "Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers, going where few soccer moms...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , U.S. Law and Policy
This is awesome. Here is an excerpt from yesterday's joint press release: "WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a new partnership to...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
A few years ago, my friend and then-transportation-guru Hank deserted those of us who had befriended him in DC and scampered off to New Mexico, where he had some property, and built an organization that became Reconnecting America. Shortly...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
As I've been writing, two weeks ago California governor Schwarzenegger signed landmark legislation to reduce global warming emissions through smarter regional planning and development. This is exciting news for everyone interested in building better communities and more sensible patterns...continued→
