Topic: Sustainability
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Finding the Route of Least Emissions
Experts are working on models that would bring green-routing to your GPS
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Copenhagen's Trash Incinerator Ski Slope Is Dead
The ambitious plan was scuttled after officials realized it would increase carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent a year
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Number of the Day: $2 Million
That's how much the United Nations will spend on a "zero emission school" in Gaza
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Urban Wonk
The Smart Growth Priority Advocates Are Forgetting
Land conservation should be central to sustainable communities
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Consultants Imagine an Eiffel Tower Covered in Trees
The group wants to install greenery weighing 400 tons, along with an irrigation system
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Urban Wonk
The Best Smart Growth Projects in America
The EPA's newly released list includes a green learning center and an innovative civic gathering space
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The Big Fix
How Las Vegas Created One of the Best Water Systems in America
This desert city has figured out innovative ways to cut down on leaks
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Urban Wonk
Galveston's Post-Hurricane Clean Slate
In the wake of the Hurricane Ike, the city is radically rebuilding its affordable housing to make it greener and more diverse
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Making Energy Efficient Streetlights a Reality
How cities can overcome some of the disadvantages of LEDs
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Urban Wonk
Why Preservationists Must Be Picky
If we try to save everything, we risk losing our credibility
