Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably
The June 29 issue of Business Week contains a lengthy feature (really a set of features) on what we can expect in the market for US housing between now and 2012. The short-term news for homeowners and builders is pretty...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably
Last fall, I posted a two-part photo essay on school sprawl and the alternatives. As I wrote then (in Part 1), "schools used to be the heart of a neighborhood or community. Children and not a few teachers...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
I'm on the road today so, rather than generate a new post of my own, I'm going to point you to one that I really like. In particular, The Infrastructurist is running a terrific interview with Chris Leinberger,...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
While preparing for a presentation, I was reminded that smart growth can and should be implemented step-by-step, and neighborhood-by-neighborhood. It also should be built at a scale and character appropriate to the setting. For example, here's a photo of a...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
The good news, as I've reported before, is that there are some very encouraging numbers: transit ridership is increasing dramatically, while overall vehicle travel remains in decline after decades of astounding growth. Recent data show use of public transportation...continued→
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Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
Before: The same parcel, reconceived as Station Park Green: A stunning plan for transit-oriented development in San Mateo, California, south of San Francisco, has earned "gold" certification under the LEED for Neighborhood Development program founded by NRDC, the Congress for the...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
The magazine Cottage Living has released its 2008 list of the best neighborhoods in the country. Their feature is really well done IMHO.Despite the magazine’s name, their choices aren’t necessarily “cottage-y” as I usually think of the word, but they...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably
More and more, this blog seems to be about walkable communities. I didn’t plan it that way, exactly, but from complete streets to obesity to Google’s walking directions to America’s most walkable cities, I seem to have this recurring theme. ...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
We’ve had a long-running conversation within the LEED for Neighborhood Development committee as to whether or not civilian-style development on military bases should be eligible for certification under our system. It has taken me a while, but I’ve come around...continued→
