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Washington Post: A Transportation Crossroads
Submitted by crandell on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 4:01pm.More encouraging mainstream news coverage that "gets it."
A Transportation Crossroads
By Judith Rodin
Washington Post, Friday, May 9, 2008; Page A27
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another environmental cost of sprawl
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 05/06/2008 - 6:37pm.Randall O’Toole has another piece out on Cato Institute letterhead (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9325 ) in which he argues that rail transit is less efficient than bus service.
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More evidence that sprawl means more pollution
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 1:21pm.Edward Glaeser of Harvard and Matt Kahn of UCLA have a new study out, showing that sprawling cities really do consume more energy and pollute more. Some of their conclusions:
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NPR Covers the Impact of Urbanism on Driving/Climate Change
Submitted by crandell on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 10:44pm.NPR ran a great two-part report on the impact of driving on climate change.
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Canons for Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism on line at cnu.org/canons
Submitted by HDittmar on Sat, 03/29/2008 - 11:01pm.Elizabeth Moule, Stefanos Polyzoides and I
presented a document at the Green Council that was intended to serve
as a lesser companion to the Charter in the area of green urbanism and
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DPZ Receives Green Award from USGBC Charlotte Chapter and Charlotte Business Journal
Submitted by crandell on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 7:59pm.It's great to see our members getting well-deserved recognition for their great work:
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Summer getaways featuring New Urbanism
Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 03/11/2008 - 11:16pm.Two articles in the "Escapes" section of Friday's New York Times highlight beach resorts where New Urbanism is credited with helping to create less hectic, less car dependent places.
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Doug Farr on Smart City Radio
Submitted by norabeck on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 4:09pm.Doug Farr discusses Sustainable Urbanism, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and the 2030 Community Challenge with Smart City Radio's Carol Coletta.
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Eco-Villages and Urbanism
Submitted by gmyrek on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 6:24pm.A concept that offers exciting new options for sustainable urban renewal in U.S. cities.
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How Green Is Your Neighborhood?
Submitted by crandell on Fri, 12/21/2007 - 9:02pm.Time magazine had a great article on their website this week about how New Urbanism addresses the problems of global warming and public health.
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