Topic: Sustainability
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Charts
Graphic of the Day: Which Countries Are Cutting the Most Carbon?
A handy graphic illustrating where CO2 emissions are dropping fastest.
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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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How Home Builders Are Selling Green
Energy-efficient homes are cheaper in the long run, and that's what buyers want
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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
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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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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The Evolution of England's First Planned Community
In 1901, a team of social do-gooders teamed up to build a clean, green city. A look at their legacy, more than a century later
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Urban Wonk
How To Make a City Healthy
A group outlines eight key pillars of sustainable communities
