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Warming up to smart growth
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New Urban News Article with graphs, 10/1/2007
Compact development patterns are essential to fighting climate change, according to a report from a development industry association.
There is little chance that the US will meet ambitious targets for carbon dioxide emission reductions without a major switch to smart growth and New Urbanism, according to a book-length report published by the Washington, DC-based Urban Land Institute. Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change, places compact development on par with fuel efficiency as an essential tool in fighting global warming.