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February 19, 2013
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Walkonomics: How walkable is that street?
No, Walkonomics is not a new blog by Steven Levitt. Rather, it’s a new entrant to the field of walkability rating, joining the current leader Walk Score, but taking a different approach. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 17, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Traffic explained, then fixed in 4 entertaining minutes
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
This great little video, produced by ITDP Mexico, simplifies and explains induced travel demaind about as well as I’ve ever seen. Fast moving and fun. … Continue reading
March 19, 2012
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Stonehenge assembly instructions
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Here’s part of a really funny graphic posted by Paul Caridad of visualnews.com, imagining Ikea instructions for Stonehenge:
Go here for the full “instructions.”
Mo… Continue reading
January 27, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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The word "sustainable" is unsustainable
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Cartoon from xkcd via NRDC’s OnEarth website.
Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about community, development, and the environment. For more posts, see… Continue reading
January 13, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Ever wonder what happens to your trash?
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
In August 2009, a team of researchers from the SENSEable City Lab in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning embarked on a major project to track the jour… Continue reading
December 21, 2011
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Portland Resident Sets Up Bike Helmet Recycling
In bike-friendly Portland, resident Jason Jepsen is trying to set up a recycling program for old bike helmets – an important safety accessory that has been traditionally difficult to dismantle and turn into new products. According to the blog Bike…… Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 2, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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See videos of EPA smart growth award winners
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Earlier I profiled the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 national award winners for smart growth achievement (here’s the version of my story on The Atlantic C… Continue reading
October 14, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Video: an ordinary day in the city, graphically analyzed
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
OK, this is fun. What is a day living and working in London really like? What are the systems required to support it? Invest four minutes and enjoy. … Continue reading
September 14, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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How the hell did we let this happen? Cleveland, then and now
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Cleveland’s warehouse district in the 1960s:
The same district, from almost exactly the same perspective, today:
The two images come via Ang… Continue reading
July 15, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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So, if climate change were a hoax (which it isn’t), then what?
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
Drawing by and courtesy of Dhiru Thadani.
Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about community, development, and the environment. For more posts, see his … Continue reading
July 4, 2011
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Song for the day
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC It’s such a treat to see & hear Pete and Bruce together, with all of Woody’s original lyrics. Have a great day, everybody:
Kaid Benfield writes (alm… Continue reading
July 1, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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A sign that walkers and cyclists need more respect
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
(Since the first person I showed this to failed to get the point, I’ll add that this is a swampy part of Florida where certain kinds of critters do abound.)
Th… Continue reading
June 28, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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If the world’s population all lived in one city, how big would it be?
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC Tim De Chant from the very interesting blog Per Square Mile has constructed a graphic showing how much space the world’s population of 6.9 million people (soon to be 7m, if… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 20, 2011
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Great green uses for wasted infrastructure
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC The American Society of Landscape Architects has terrific, informative videos on its site. Their latest shows how to make much better use of ‘dead spots’ … Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 7, 2011
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What does community mean to you?
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC This production crew interviewed (mostly) young adults in Seattle, asking them to share their thoughts about community. Toward the end, the logo for the development T… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 14, 2011
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A fresh take on intersection crossings for people
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC Many thanks to my friend Dhiru Thadani, ultra-talented architect and illustrator, for the following food for thought:
Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about… Continue reading
April 6, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Helsinki goes underground to save space, emissions
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC Helsinki leaders say they are out of space for much building above ground. The solution? Build below, especially for infrastructure that might be unsightly anyw… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 22, 2011
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A neighborhood tour of green infrastructure to control runoff
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC In honor of World Water Day, check out this neat video of how green infrastructure can simultaneously bring amenities into a neighborhood while helping keep polluted runoff… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 22, 2011
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Forget plastics – think water
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC By and courtesy of my friend Dhiru Thadani:
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Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about community, develo… Continue reading