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Major U.S. Conservation Incentive to Expire in Two Days!
TheCityFix.com —
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The Land Trust Alliance (LTA), a major champion of land conservation and coalition of U.S. land trusts, is reporting the imminent expiration of one of the most significant incentives for the private donation of conservation ...2 days ago -
Alexander: Believe it or not, NY made progress
Long Island Business News —
Authority: 145
Out of chaos comes a new order.In 2009,New York state was fraught with surprises and lots of confusion that kept the media and pundits abuzz. The early year drama over the U.S. Senate pick to the daily soap opera of issues and machinations of who is in charge of the state Senate in June all [...]2 days ago -
Will 2010 Mark the Shift from the Backward-Looking and Unaffordable Electric Cars to Forward-Thinking Smart Mobility?
EE/RE Investing —
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Cleantech Group Chairman Nicholas Parker Thinks So Tom Konrad, Ph.D. I’ve long argued that the future of mobility in the peak oil era will center on alternative modes of transport , not alternative fuels for the same old car infrastructure. Electric cars are probably the car of the future, but the cost of ...5 days ago -
Emails, letters, petitions and polls that you can fill out while you’re bored at home for the Holidays
Bike Pittsburgh —
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Home for the Holidays? Take a few minutes (we know you have it) and fill out some online polls, petitions and emails Whether you think online activism works or not , remember, it can’t hurt and lets decision makers know that there are people paying attention. The movements to create better transportation, ...1 week ago -
To Create Sustainable Community, Town Returns to 1895 Olmsted Plan
The Dirt —
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In 1895, Vandergrift , a western Pennsylvanian town, was created by a steel baron who wanted a place where his steel workers could “work, play and live,” The baron hired Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of New York City’s central park and master landscape architect, to make this vision a reality and create ...1 week ago -
New Book: The Smart Growth Manual for Green Living and Better City Life
CleanTechies Blog - CleanTechies.com —
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Authors Andres Duany and Jeff Speck, renowned city planners who brought the issue of suburban sprawl to the forefront of the national debate, have come together again with The Smart Growth Manual , which details the path to creating better, greener and environmentally-friendly communities. CleanTechies caught up ...1 week ago -
“The unintended consequences of ‘Smart Growth’”
ThinkMarkets —
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by Sandy Ikeda That’s the title of a video interview I did with the Mackinac Center that was posted on their website a few days ago. I did it last summer and it runs about twelve minutes. It’s very hard to do justice to either the SG side or my critique in such a condensed interview, though I think it gets ...1 week ago -
Q&A: Andres Duany and Jeff Speck on The Smart Growth Manual
Metropolis POV —
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Who dares say what counts as “smart” when neighborhoods evolve? Look no further than the beige-and-black cover of The Smart Growth Manual . That’s the guide to repurposing American land use, not a guide. Who could claim such authority? Look down the cover for the author credits: this is a volume “from ...1 week ago -
Feed Your Head with The Smart Growth Manual
Transit Miami —
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The newly released book titled The Smart Growth Manual is filled with best practice examples of good urbanism. Co-written by Transit Miami’s very own Mike Lydon with Andres Duany and Jeff Speck, The Smart Growth Manual is an indispensable guide on how to properly plan a modern city. The book is organized for ...2 weeks ago -
Smart Growth: Lower Carbon Footprint Not
MasterResource —
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Recent reports from the Urban Land Institute and other planning advocates insist that so-called smart growth—a term meaning more compact urban development, combined with heavy investments in mass transit as an alternative to driving—is an essential tool in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In heeding this ...2 weeks ago -
NY Times Magazine’s Year in Ideas: Bicycle Highways, Synthetic “Carbon-Eating” Trees and Cul-de-Sac Bans
The Dirt —
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The New York Times magazine released its 9th annual year of ideas issue , which includes a section highlighting the most innovative design ideas of the year. Here are a few of interest: Bicycle Highways : According to The New York Times magazine , a group of U.S. state highway officials approved the concept of ...2 weeks ago -
Video: Sandy Ikeda on The Unintended Consequences of “Smart Growth”
Market Urbanism —
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I came across this video interview of economist Sandy Ikeda by the Mackinac Center. Sandy currently blogs at thinkmarkets and has contributed guest posts to Market Urbanism. I thought Sandy did a great job discussing many of the topics we cover in this site. Sandy is particularly insightful when it comes to ...2 weeks ago -
Cities for Cycling: Creating Safe Urban Bike Infrastructure
The Dirt —
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The Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program and the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) organized an event, “Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around,” at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. David Byrne, former lead singer of the Talking Heads and author of ...3 weeks ago -
Smart Growth principles vs. the rigorously mundane in Franklin
Sprawled Out: The Search for Community in the American Suburb —
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At the Economic Development Commission Meeting on November 23rd (the one where we were introduced to the mind-boggling concept of the Aerotropolis ), Franklin Automotive presented a site expansion proposal for their location on Ryan Road. They also brought a laundry list of potential incentives for the ECD to ...3 weeks ago -
Rauch Douzinas: Adelphi’s lessons
Long Island Business News —
Authority: 145
If you want to see a place that has made big and positive change for residents, commuters, workers, and even the planet – check out the dazzling new campus of Adelphi University.They’ve just opened a 75,000-square-foot recreation and sports venue, a performing arts center, an outdoor sports complex and a new Early ...3 weeks ago -
Taking American Land and Rights – How It Works
The Proud Political Junkie's Gazette —
Authority: 437
By Nancy Levant “All treaties, Memorandums of Understanding, and alliances with the U.N. trump the Constitutional Laws of the United States.” Why the “New World” is so difficult to understand is not as complex as one might guess. While we naturally focus upon local issues and concerns such as community ...3 weeks ago -
Questions For Gov. Martin O’Malley (And For All Marylanders)
Maryland On My Mind —
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Gov. Martin O’Malley will effectively kick off his 2010 re-election campaign with an online townhall meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and he has asked all Marylanders to submit questions.Let’s skip the softball questions. Let’s play hardball (apologies to Chris Matthews).Many Americans hold government and politics ...3 weeks ago -
EPA’s smart growth awards recognize exceptional projects across the country
Smart Growth Around America —
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The recession may have slowed growth in many places across the country, but the economic difficulties have only reaffirmed the need to be smarter than ever about what we build, and where we build it. Earlier this week, four municipalities from across the country were recognized by the US EPA for their innovative work ...3 weeks ago -
EPA Recognizes Top Cities For Achievement in Smart Growth
Real Estate Opinion MAG - AgentGenius —
Authority: 535
Did San Francisco or Lancaster win? Let’s see: This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named the winners of the 2009 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement , recognizing “outstanding achievement in smart growth by tribal, state, local or regional governments in four categories: Overall ...3 weeks ago -
Streetcars Are Desired
Featured States News —
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Original Author: noreply@blogger.com (Lowell) Instead of spending billions of dollars (which we dont have anyway) on roads or on big, white elephant projects like Bechtels Metro to Dulles boondoggle, how about this ? A coalition aimed at building a streetcar network across ...4 weeks ago
