Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Many people who care deeply about cities, including yours truly, believe that there should be accommodation for all: today’s America is increasingly di… Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
When it is done well – with inclusion, affordability, environmental and cultural sensitivity, and attention to great placemaking – few things are as good for our c… Continue reading →
You’ve heard of living local, but the Architecture Foundation of British Columbia (AFBC) is taking the idea to a new, sustainable level with a community challenge. The challenge; build a four person, 1,200 square foot home that exclusively uses materials that have been recycled or manufactured less than 100 miles from Vancouver. The grand prize; [...] Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
One of the best ways to accommodate growth (as we must) without either exacerbating sprawl or disturbing the character of existing communities is by using so-calle… Continue reading →