Kaid Benfield
Kaid Benfield is the director of the Sustainable Communities program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, an adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Law, co-founder of the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system, and co-founder of Smart Growth America coalition, and author of several books on cities, smart growth and sprawl.
Watch for Kaid’s forthcoming book,
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Urban Wonk
What Cities Can Learn From Toronto's Green Roof Policy
Already, 1.2 million square feet of green space have been added to the city.
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Why Smart Growth Can't Be the Only Answer
Smart growth policies are important, but they're not enough.
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Urban Wonk
How Building Beautiful Spaces Can Foster Environmentalism
A focus on placemaking can drive the green movement.
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Urban Wonk
What Developers Get Wrong About Smart Growth
Cities need higher densities, but they also need green space.
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Photos
A National Mall People Actually Want To Visit
Right now, the National Mall resembles nothing so much as an empty high school football field. But it could be much, much better.
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Videos
Traffic Explained in Less Than 4 Minutes
A video on what causes congestion, and how to fix it.
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Charts
A Data-Driven Case for Walkability
These statistics offer fresh insights into the importance of walking.
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Urban Wonk
Is SoCal America's Next Environmental Success Story?
The region has a bad smart growth record. But a new sustainable communities strategy just might change all that.
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Videos
Explaining the City in 5 Videos
These films offer fresh insights into urban living.
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Photos
The Fight to Save Los Angeles's Little Tokyo
The struggle to preserve the neighborhood's unique character in the face of development.
