January 10, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Could Buenos Aires be a model for thinking about US cities? (by Lee Epstein)

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC

Today’s article is guest-authored by my friend and frequent collaborator, Lee Epstein, an attorney and land use planner working for sustainability in the mid-Atlant… Continue reading

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April 12, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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SoCal’s new sustainability strategy is impressive step forward

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
We expect forward-looking sustainability planning from places like Portland, Vancouver and Copenhagen.  Los Angeles?  Not so much.  Southern Califor… Continue reading

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November 21, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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How Hamburg became the European Green Capital

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
Last year the European Union began honoring cities for exemplary environmental efforts by designating one each year as the “European Green Capital.”&nb… Continue reading

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November 21, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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How Hamburg became the European Green Capital

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
Last year the European Union began honoring cities for exemplary environmental efforts by designating one each year as the “European Green Capital.”&nb… Continue reading

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June 2, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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How smart growth reduces emissions

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC Rob Steuteville has posted a terrific analysis on the New Urban Network rebutting the claim by the National Association of Homebuilders that “the existing body of res… Continue reading

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August 17, 2010
by Johanna Wald
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NRDC approves first solar project: Lucerne Valley Project

We share exciting news this week as environmental groups, including NRDC, support our first utility scale solar energy project – the Lucerne Valley Solar Project near Victorville in San Bernardino County. This is the first solar power project, an… Continue reading

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