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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Rankings
The Best Cities for Green Commuters
Which areas have the most bikers, the most walkers, and the most public transit riders?
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The Vacation Architecture of the Working Class
Meet the bungalows of New York City's Rockaway.
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Urban Wonk
What Are the 7 Keys to a Strong Community?
Parks, community schools, and other essential elements.
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Urban Wonk
This Brownfield Could Become a Model of Urban Development
Sacramento will transform its decrepit lot into a new train and bus station, thousands of new homes, stores, and parks.
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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.
