May 3, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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What good, grassroots advocacy for complete streets looks like

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
I took a tour of Miami Beach this morning.  No, not in person (though I wish), but via the wonders of Google Earth.  And I didn’t see South Beach, … Continue reading

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October 27, 2011
by Peter Lehner
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Global Phase-out of Lead in Gasoline Succeeds: Major Victory for Kids’ Health

Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
Today marks a major victory for the world’s children, and the people of developing nations around the globe.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), working with NRDC in the… Continue reading

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January 31, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Libraries as green community and neighborhood anchors

Sometime a very long time ago, when I was still new at this smart growth stuff, I remember hearing a planner from Portland recount two principles that had guided one of that city’s famous land use plans: every neighborhood should have a view of M… Continue reading

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