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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Videos
Can Native American Housing Be Sustainable and Culturally Appropriate?
The Sustainable Native Communities thinks so.
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Urban Wonk
The Hottest Trends in Urban Housing
Small is in, buying is (maybe) out, and smart growth is here to stay.
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Photos
Why This Huge Chinese Mall Is Empty
Twice the size of the Mall of America, it has an Arc de Triomphe and a 1.3-mile canal with gondolas. But no one wants to come.
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Urban Wonk
How to Make a Greener Parking Lot
They aren't going away, but we can at least limit their harm.
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Charts
The True Cost of Unwalkable Streets
Five charts can explain what the diabetes epidemic has to do with our current urban planning.
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Videos
Video: 2 Minutes To A Healthy City
A video breaks down what cities can do to make their residents fitter.
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Urban Wonk
Why Community-Based Planning Works Better Than Anything Else
A Boston neighborhood comes together to solve severe disinvestment, illegal dumping, and lot vacancies.
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Photos
A Picture Worth 1,000 Arguments for More Walkable Streets
Some particularly disastrous streets, along with some hope for the future.
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Urban Wonk
What Communities Should Do To Protect Against Climate Change
Nine low-tech steps we can take to mitigate the effects of global warming.
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Urban Wonk
What's Missing From Universities' Sustainability Push
Lessons on environmentalism should be worked into course offerings, not just infrastructure.
