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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What Pictures Can Teach Us About Walkability
Sometimes the best insights come from looking at pictures of a space.
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Urban Wonk
Can Ontario Really Deliver North America's Best Smart Growth Plan?
Places to Grow is certainly ambitious. Here's a look at the successes and challenges a couple years in.
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Urban Wonk
Fixing America's Soon-To-Be Waterless Cities
Urban areas around the country are drying up - are there any easy solutions?
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Urban Wonk
Documenting the New Generation of Health Problems Caused by Sprawl
In a new documentary, a trio of doctors examine why diseases like diabetes and obesity have sky-rocketed
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Urban Wonk
After Decades of Neglect, Washington Finally Fixes Its Waterfront
A new plan will bring residents to the river's edge for shopping and hanging out
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Urban Wonk
What Smart Growth Advocates Get Wrong About Density
It isn't just about the number of buildings
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Urban Wonk
Walkable by Accident
Sometimes, a car-independent lifestyle can spring up where you least expect it
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Videos
The Right Fix for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
King's memorial in Washington should reflect the dignity and humility of the man it honors
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Urban Wonk
How an Ink Cartridge Trashed in Seattle Ended Up in Mexico
A group of MIT scientists chronicles the long, sad journey of our waste
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Urban Wonk
How To Make a City Healthy
A group outlines eight key pillars of sustainable communities
