Posted by Kaid Benfield in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
Earlier this month I began a series of posts about Indianapolis's Smart Growth Redevelopment District, which I have had the honor of advising. The area in question is a distressed part of the city, two miles northeast of...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
Habitat for Humanity's East Bay affiliate is retrofitting a brownfield into 54 affordable homes on two acres of land in Oakland, California. With excellent location, walkable density, great design, and green features, the Edes Avenue project is participating...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
Last week I had the honor of being one of seven smart growth types recruited by the American Institute of Architects to work with the city of Indianapolis and community residents on the model revitalization of a distressed urban neighborhood. ...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
If you're looking for an example of a newly designed and built neighborhood that embodies just about all things smart and green, I know of few that can rival Glenwood Park in Atlanta. Just a decade ago, the neighborhood's site...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
Chicago may soon boast the largest urban solar array in the country, writes Mariana Rodriguez Orte in The Architect's Newspaper: "Solar power plants are blooming all over the world, each one claiming to be the biggest and most powerful....continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
While at the AIA convention (I'm not an architect but still want to be one when I grow up) last week, I attended a presentation on the redevelopment of the Marketplace site in Emeryville, California, right across the Bay...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
Wednesday afternoon I attended the presentation of EPA's annual National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement. There are four worthy winners, each of which gave a brief presentation: Downtown Silver Spring (MD) Redevelopment Project (Award for Overall Excellence) Just...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
If you're reading this blog, chances are that, like me, you've also been paying attention to this civic event that is going to be happening across the country tomorrow. And no battleground state has been receiving more attention from...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , U.S. Law and Policy
Waynesville, North Carolina is a sleepy southern town about 30 miles or so from where I grew up. It's where I got my first traffic ticket, among other things.You know smart growth is catching on when a place like Waynesville...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has released important new research detailing the benefits of smart growth on transportation emissions and air quality. In particular, the report reviews the effects on traffic and pollution that would occur if new growth and land development...continued→
