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Climate Action Plans: Seeking cities integrating land-use planning
Submitted by Katherine Gregor on Sun, 06/07/2009 - 8:12pm.I'm looking for examples of cities that are doing a good job of integrating land-use planning and transportation planning into their municipal climate-action plans. Austin is not! But then, we're from Texas.
If you're interested in how Austin is doing with its ambition to be the "leading city in the country" on climate protection (good on energy sector) ...
See the Austin Climate Protection Plan, 2009 Annual Reportannual report, just released, here: www.coolaustin.org
Of if that doesn't work, try:
http://www.coolaustin.org/downloads/ACPP_Annual_Report_5.20.09_FINAL.pdf
I'll also have an in-depth critique of it in the July 18 Austin Chronicle.
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Let's lead the paradigm shift in landscape design and bring back ecosystem services
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 9:22pm.I rode my bike the few blocks down SW 10th Street in Portland to the Pearl District to take in the excitement of First Thursday gallery openings on a warm summer evening. The Lawrence Gallery with its courtyard entrance on 10th i...
Learning From Denver: More Insights from CNU 17
Submitted by Katherine Gregor on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 8:43pm.Here's the second of two Austin Chronicle columns on CNU 17:
Developing Stories: Learning From Denver
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
More insights from CNU 17
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid%3A803445
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"Shrinking Cities": Let's Be Careful What We Wish For
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 4:51pm.Readers of a certain age will remember Joni's Mitchell's iconic anthem "Woodstock," celebrating the famous 1969 music festival (which, incidentally, she did not attend, but I digress). The song became a monster hit for Crosby, St...
Tax greenfield development, subsidize infill
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 1:49pm.I recently ran across a terrific post on T. Caine's sustainability blog Intercon extolling climate change policy to get on the smart growth bandwagon. He says it extremely well, so I am just going to quote a few bits and give you...
Compact, Climate-Friendly, Competitive: Coverage from Austin Chronicle
Submitted by Katherine Gregor on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 2:30pm.To restart the economy while saving the planet, the Congress for the New Urbanism advocates traditional neighborhoods for all
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
"This is one of those moments to step up and articulate what urbanism is worth...
