Topic: Sustainability
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Urban Wonk
The Tyranny of Homeowners Associations
How these organizations can stifle expression and sustainability.
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Urban Wonk
What Our Urban Planning Vocabulary Says About Our Cities
A look at how the words we use have evolved.
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The Case for Shared Green Spaces
A recently revitalized "pocket neighborhood" in Little Rock strengthens the area and protects the environment.
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Urban Wonk
The Case for Walkability as an Economic Development Tool
A retrofit in suburban Lancaster, California, shows us the many benefits of street redesigns.
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Urban Wonk
The 5 Most Important Sustainability Stories of 2013
A new rise of suburban sprawl, getting serious about climate change and more.
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Year in Review
The Best Green Ideas of 2012
A personal, eclectic list.
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Videos
In a Kansas City Neighborhood, Deep Investments and an Uncertain Future
Can the good work of the Green Impact Zone be sustained once federal funds run out?
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Videos
How HUD Took Bottom-Up Planning to a Whole New Level
The agency has an impressive record of supporting smarter community planning.
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Urban Wonk
2012's Best Smart Growth Projects, According to the EPA
A food store in Vermont, rezoning in Portsmouth, and five other neat efforts.
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Photos
How to Balance People and Nature on the Galapagos
There are some significant but realistic planning ideas making the rounds, with acute sensitivity to the islands’ special culture.
