Overweight and obese children in low-income households can meet or exceed the Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity when given access to a structured weig… Continue reading →
Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco
New research conducted by UC Berkeley economists and the California Electric Transportation Coalition shows that fueling California’s cars and trucks with electricity instea… Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Via Verde (“Green Way” in Spanish) is a new mixed-income, mixed-use development nearing completion in a once-severely disinvested area… Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
This study, based on 2001 data from Canada, isn’t new. But it is telling, and I suspect the only distinctions between its findings and what we migh… Continue reading →
As we have written here before, in order for our communities – particularly cities – to succeed as sustainable places, we need to address issues such as education and perceived safety, even though they are not traditionally regarded… Continue reading →