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A study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that green spaces are linked to reduced crime rates… More »
Kaid Benfield is the director of the Sustainable Communities and Smart Growth program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, co-founder of the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system, and co-founder of Smart Growth America. More
A study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that green spaces are linked to reduced crime rates… More »
Chuck Marohn started a firestorm when he went after the diverging diamond, arguing we need to spend less on over-engineered highways… More »
At Archi's Acres in California, military veterans can learn organic production methods, farmers market management, and irrigation installation… More »
With new features that allow users to calculate commute cost and time and search for housing, Walk Score has a lot of analytic mojo behind it… More »
Dysfunctional public spaces inhibit pride and make a community feel abandoned. Great ones can become the heart and soul of a place.… More »
From Light Bulb Finder to EarthFriend, the best of the entries submitted to a contest organized by the Environmental Protection Agency… More »
Two images, of the district as it appeared in the '60s and as it looks today, came in over Rust Wire, a site about post-industrial cities… More »
Both vacant properties and distressed populations inhibit cities from reaching their potential as true agents of sustainability… More »
Have we made security measures less ugly in some places over the last decade? Probably. Is my city more beautiful? I say no.… More »
Urbanology is a companion to a large-scale, interactive installation at the on-site BMW Guggenheim Lab, currently in New York City… More »
Retired plants have already been left abandoned for years, creating blight while presenting stark portraits of foregone opportunities… More »
Faced with a rapidly expanding and aging population, Maryland is working to figure out how best to use its limited land and resources… More »
Canyon Lakes was built on a dry hill, Paradise Park is without a park, and Three Rivers Crossing sits miles from the nearest river… More »
More and more cities are helping both people and the environment by promoting less typical housing units… More »
Green living advice from Alex Steffen and other leading thinkers on urbanism and sustainability… More »
A visit to the 15-acre Canadian development that's leading the way with green design, stormwater recycling, and more… More »
Sometimes complicated metrics aren't necessary. Easy ways to know if a neighborhood is well-designed.… More »
Many communities aren't pedestrian-friendly—so people have to choose between being unhealthy and being a bull's-eye… More »
New data show how a well-designed transit corridor has reduced traffic and encouraged walking rather than driving… More »
If you care about sustainable communities, what topics do you pursue? A leading green organization outlines its priorities.… More »
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