Seattle Unveils Plan to Become Carbon Neutral
Seattle city leaders recently unveiled a new climate action plan for the city. The new plan sets a goal of making Seattle carbon neutral (with zero net emissions of greenhouse gases) by 2050, with many of the action items initiated within the next 15 ye… more »
Nashville Infill More Profitable than Greenfields or Suburbs
Smart Growth America recently compared the profitability of three types of development in the Nashville area: new urban infill; greenfield neighborhoods; and a 1990s conventional suburban development. The infill development far outdistanced the others i… more »
Buffalo Announces "Green Code" for City Development
The city of Buffalo, New York, has announced it will soon release its "Green Code." The new code is based on a New Urbanism model steeped in smart-growth development principles, green infrastructure, clean energy, and sustainability best practices. More… more »
Mobile to Transform Downtown with Form-Based Code
A new city plan and form-based code commissioned by the Downtown Mobile Alliance creates a framework for transformation of the city. The Downtown Mobile Code is a form-based code that incorporates New Urbanism principles. It is a unified development ord… more »
Is it Time for "Smarter" Smart Growth?
Writing on the Natural Resources Defense Council blog, Kaid Benfield suggests expanding the ten widely acknowledged principles of smart growth, which emphasize compact development and transportation choices. In addition to the ten existing principles, B… more »
Urban Dwellers Happier in Cities with Trees and Green Space
New research published in the UK's Psychological Science found that people living in urban areas with more green space report greater well-being than city dwellers who don’t have parks, trees, or other green space nearby. Survey respondents reported les… more »
Affordable Housing Project in Philadelphia Targets Teachers
Philadelphia is moving ahead to convert a 19th-century brick mill into an apartment complex, and will market the affordable housing units to lower income workers. The old mill project promises to be a model for maintaining pockets of affordability in Ph… more »
New Bridge to Staten Island Will Feature Pedestrian/Bike Lanes
A wider, bike-friendly bridge is being planned to replace the old Goethals Bridge between Elizabeth, New Jersey, and the borough of Staten Island, New York. The new bridge will boast a 10-foot-wide bicycle and pedestrian pathway, a feature that is missi… more »
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