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CRA/LA, Largest Redevelopment Agency in the Nation, Goes “Green”

Submitted by joel.vanderweele on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 7:11pm.
According to a recent release on their website, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA), has decided to move forward with its ambitious Healthy Neighborhoods Policy. ... read more »

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Green Building and New Development in Seattle Neighborhood

Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 05/04/2007 - 4:55pm.
A new two-part E&E story discusses the partnerhsip between the U.S. Green Building Council, Seattle Housing Authority, and New Urbanists to rebuild High Point - a once-blighted Seattle neighborhood. As detailed in part one, High Point's rebuilding efforts include 1,600 green-built houses (now h... read more »

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Conservative Salt Lake City Embracing New Urbanism Thanks to Mayor Rocky - Grist

Submitted by JonZirkle on Wed, 02/07/2007 - 9:39pm.
New Urbanism is gaining steam these days, in blue states and red states. As seen in Grist Magazine's recent interview with Mayor Rocky Anderson, conservative Salt Lake City is pulsing with green technology and dense, transit-friendly development that's putting many progressive American cities to s... read more »

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LEED now to rate neighborhood developments - Grist Magazine

Submitted by JonZirkle on Tue, 10/17/2006 - 8:32pm.
Green building standards are getting greener. Charles Shaw hunts down cutting-edge environmental advocates such as green architect Doug Farr, one of the leaders of the anticipated new green rating system called LEED-Neighborhood Design (LEED-ND). The LEED-ND Core Committee hopes to launch this imp... read more »

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