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
This Is What a Neighborhood Revitalization Actually Looks Like
A low-income community in Boston taps homegrown business leaders for a brighter future.
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How LEED-ND Can Improve Older Neighborhoods
An inner-city neighborhood in Boston is providing a strong example of how the rating system can guide improvements.
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Can an Artist's Song Change the Face of a Community?
The Saw Doctors, an Irish rock band, is leading a campaign to restore a small part of Tuam.
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Urban Wonk
The Christian Case for Cities
In The Space Between, pastor Eric Jacobsen makes a compelling case that the faithful have a special calling to care for our urban spaces.
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Videos
Experience Winnipeg on This Virtual Bike Tour
A very life-like view of the city, courtesy of a rider who knows it well.
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Videos
An Urban Farm Puts New Orleans Teens to Work
Grow Dat offers kids a chance to learn about urban farming and hunger.
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Urban Wonk
Tips for Selling the 'Urban' Experience to Suburbanites
Often, bringing sustainable development to the suburbs is all about helping communities get over their fear.
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Photos
One Incredibly Easy Way to Let People Know Your Neighborhood Is Getting Better
Simple as they seem, colorful signs suggest residents of this Boston neighborhood imagine a hopeful future.
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Videos
Paying People To Plant Trees
A Chicago group is fighting storm water pollution and heat islands by offering rebates to people who buy trees or rain barrels.
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Videos
Low-Income Housing Can Be Energy Efficient Too
A Boston non-profit is retrofitting the city's affordable housing stock and cutting energy costs by about 20 percent.
