Just one in 100 parents believe their kids have used prescription stimulants to boost grades, according to a new poll. Continue reading
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March 14, 2013
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Know thyself: How mindfulness can improve self-knowledge
Mindfulness — paying attention to one’s current experience in a non-judgmental way — might help us to learn more about our own personalities, according to a new article. Continue reading
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Solving the ‘Cocktail Party Problem’: How we can focus on one speaker in noisy crowds
In the din of a crowded room, paying attention to just one speaker’s voice can be challenging. Research demonstrates how the brain homes in on one speaker to solve this “Cocktail Party Problem.” Researchers discovered that brain waves are shaped so the… Continue reading
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by Kaid Benfield
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Five green community stories to watch in 2013
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
In my final article of 2012, I looked back at the year in review, to honor important recent work worth celebrating. For my first one of 2013, let’s loo… Continue reading
December 1, 2011
by Amanda Eaken
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Will Southern California’s SB 375 Plan Pivot the Region in the Right Direction?
Amanda Eaken, Deputy Director, Sustainable Communities, San Francisco
Clearly someone’s been paying attention. Southern California’s first Sustainable Communities Strategy under SB 375–officially released today by unanimous… Continue reading
May 2, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Housing preference analysis: we have too much large-lot housing, too little urban housing to meet demand
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
The chart above comes from Arthur C. (Chris) Nelson of the University of Utah, as reported by Rob Steuteville in his New Urban Network blog. It compares … Continue reading
November 29, 2010
by Kaid Benfield
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Designing communities for health: tools and resources
Three months ago, I wrote a post headlined “Why doesn’t the public health community get it about walkability?” Several commenters quite rightly took issue with that statement, pointing out all the ways in which… Continue reading
November 19, 2010
by Kate Poole
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Westlands’ Version of Scienciness: May the Biggest Politician Win
A remarkable bit of honesty was committed earlier this week by representatives of the Westlands Water District. The Chief Deputy General Manager of Westlands, Jason Peltier, testified before an Assembly Committee that Westlands’ vision for … Continue reading
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