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An upside-down view of where ecological damage comes from

New Geography, the pre-eminent digital defender of automobile-oriented US policy, argues that suburbs are superior to walkable urban neighborhoods in environmental performance.

Oct 11 2011 7:34am
Broad support for Smart Growth to address climate change

But when it comes to paying for these policies through taxes, the support dries up.

3 Jun 22 2011 12:23pm
Does smart growth reduce carbon emissions? Bet the house on it.

The National Association of Home Builders would have us believe that development patterns have nothing to do with carbon emissions. But the research paints a dramatically different picture.

20 May 31 2011 6:36am
Pew: People will flock to light-weight electric cars but they won't stand for smart growth

Streetsblog points out the blind spots in a Pew Center on Global Climate Change report on curbing transportation emissions.

3 Jan 20 2011 10:44am
National homebuilders: Laggards on global warming

With few exceptions, America’s largest homebuilders are slower than companies in other fields to act on environmental concerns.

10 Jan 4 2011 10:35am
States must lead on cutting transportation emissions, report urges

With Congress unlikely tackle global warming, it’s up to the states to do more to curb greenhouse gases, two organizations say.

Dec 14 2010 5:51pm
Focus on relieving traffic congestion is wrongheaded, says CEOs for Cities

A new report, "Driven Apart," argues that the Texas Transportation Institute has overlooked the benefits of more compact development.

Sep 30 2010 6:59am
Walkable design saves money, carbon emissions

The Housing + Transportation Affordability Index is a powerful tool for evaluating urban form.

Mar 31 2010 11:00pm
A special report released in August by the National Research Council

A special report released in August by the National Research Council, Driving and the Built Environment: The Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO2 Emissions — Special Report 298, estimates that compact development would reduce greenhouse gases from transportation sources by 1 to 8 percent by 2030, and up to 11 percent by 2050. The NRC report supports the argument that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) is related to land-use patterns, which must be addressed to meet US climate goals.

Sep 30 2009 11:00pm
Moving Cooler

Beyond economy-wide pricing measures, land use strategies are the most effective long-term way to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to the report’s authors, Cambridge Systematics.

Aug 31 2009 11:00pm