March 4, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
A few days ago, I was reviewing some good work by colleagues describing NRDC’s advocacy for sustainable cities. The original draft stressed that dense … Continue reading
July 17, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
This would make a great poster. Last week the Sustainable Cities Collective (recommended) posted a terrific, poster-sized graphic highlighting the ben… Continue reading
June 19, 2012
by JingJing Qian
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JingJing Qian, China Country Director, Beijing
The Rio+20 Conference is taking place this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit. While the conference is not expected to produce legally binding international co… Continue reading
March 23, 2012
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With all the talk about sustainable cities, it's important to remember that the concept can apply to suburbs as well as metro centers. Kaid Benfield explores a vision of green suburbia from two designers.
March 15, 2012
by Jacob Scherr
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Jacob Scherr, Director, Global Strategy & Advocacy, Washington, DC
This post is co-authored by Philip Goo, a member of NRDC’s Global Strategy and Advocacy team, and Marissa Ramirez, who works on NRDC’s Sustainable Communities initiative… Continue reading
March 13, 2012
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This report explores a new take on the concept of "citystates" and how the sustainability of cities and business are inextricably linked. Produced in partnership with GreenBiz and sponsored by Ford Motor Company, the paper lays out seven char… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 13, 2012
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Sustainability needs cities as much as cities need sustainability. What will it take to unleash their potential and what role can business play?
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In partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project, Autodesk unveils an interactive map of the cities around the world that are trying to fight climate change in the CDP Cities program. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 17, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
The Sustainable Cities Collective is hosting a free webcast on how to pay for urban sustainability projects when budgets Are tight. It will be held May 24 at … Continue reading
May 16, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC My friend Steve Mouzon has built an iPhone application that aggregates hand-picked news and discussion about sustainable cities, towns, neighborhoods, and buildings.&n… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 10, 2011
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
This “living wall” on London’s Mint Hotel brings biodiversity into the city in a novel way. In a posting published on the Sustainable Cities Collective, … Continue reading
April 29, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC This great video by Streetfilms packs about 20 great city ideas into ten minutes, just by taking the viewer around the sidewalks and streets of Melbourne, Australia. … Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 15, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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What can city governments and major companies do to improve efficiency of water use, reduce their environmental impact, and deal with a changing climate? On the occasion of World Water Day, March 22, the Sustainable Cities Collective presents an exclus… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 16, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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My friend Chuck Wolfe is an exceptionally gifted observer and documentarian of places urban and near-urban. Amazingly, the striking images above came not from Chuck’s camera but from Google Earth’… Continue reading
February 11, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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If some of the traditional functions of town centers, like shopping and office concentrations, are diminishing due to technology and economic changes, can they still have a purpose? That is the intriguing question posed by British urbanis… Continue reading
October 20, 2010
by Kaid Benfield
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For about two years now, I have had a productive relationship with the Sustainable Cities Collective, a source of web-based information related to “urban sustainability, green building, and alternative transportation.” The site’… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 9, 2010
by Kaid Benfield
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As some readers may know, I occasionally cross-post from this blog to a few other excellent sites, including Huffington Post, DailyKos, Sustainable Cities Collective, Rooflines, and CNU Salons, all of which I recommend, as well as some others who are a… Continue reading
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