May 6, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Today’s post is written by my frequent collaborator and contributor to this site, Lee Epstein Lee is an attorney and land use planner working for susta… Continue reading
December 5, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
I have been majorly impressed by the community-building work of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development since its Office of Sustainable Housing and… Continue reading
September 10, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
I recently came across two fantastic resources for making communities more walkable. One is a program, the other a compendium of highly useful educational an… Continue reading
June 18, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
If you’re reading this blog, you may know that the American Planning Association last week released the findings of a major public opinion poll showing that … Continue reading
April 13, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
About a year ago, NRDC’s executive director, Peter Lehner, asked me what one word, if I had to choose, would most closely describe a smart, sustainable commu… Continue reading
March 7, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
It’s one thing for advocates and pundits like yours truly to advocate the greening of cities, towns and suburbs through environmentally responsible revitaliz… Continue reading
January 23, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
When you look at the official US drought monitor map, you immediately see that many American cities may be in the wrong places for long-term water sust… Continue reading
December 6, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Years ago, I was motivated to participate in what became the cause of smart growth, and now for many of us has evolved into the cause of sustainable communities, b… Continue reading
November 7, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Environmental advocates have long given priority to protecting natural ecosystems and wildlife habitat. The organization I work for is called the Natural Res… Continue reading
October 4, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
It will not be news to anyone who is reading this that the United States remains in the midst of the deepest economic crisis in my lifetime. (I guess it turn… Continue reading
September 19, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
The small city of Ranson, West Virginia – population about 4000 – has taken some very important steps toward a more sustainable future. In partic… Continue reading
August 9, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
For a long time, America’s environmental community celebrated wilderness and the rural landscape while disdaining cities and towns. Thoreau’s Wald… Continue reading
July 22, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
It’s certainly well-known among my colleagues that I am passionate about cities. I’m proud to think of myself as an urbanist who believes we can no longer acc… Continue reading