September 28, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Imagining cities as a kid growing up in the Bible Belt

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
My friend Chuck Wolfe has written a terrific essay called “Rediscovering the Urban Eye of a Child,” on his blog myurbanist.  An astute observer of… Continue reading

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March 31, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Freeways without futures

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC One of my most popular recent posts was published last month on Valentine’s Day.  In it, I pointed out that some of the cities considered the most romantic in th… Continue reading

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March 30, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Interactive map shows where Americans are moving

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC In a feature posted by Jon Bruner, Forbes.com has published an amazing map showing every US county and containing migration data from 2008 for any pair of counties that the… Continue reading

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January 31, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Libraries as green community and neighborhood anchors

Sometime a very long time ago, when I was still new at this smart growth stuff, I remember hearing a planner from Portland recount two principles that had guided one of that city’s famous land use plans: every neighborhood should have a view of M… Continue reading

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