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Why don't candidates who claim to be interested in climate change talk about cities more? That's where the rubber is hitting the road:

Officials in King County and other places are rethinking the way their communities grow and operate, all with an eye toward reducing their overall carbon footprint. After decades of policies that encouraged people to move out to the suburbs in pursuit of larger homes and bigger backyards, some policy makers are now pushing aggressively to increase urban density and discourage the use of private cars.

David Roberts is staff writer for Grist. You can follow his Twitter feed at twitter.com/drgrist.

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  1. Biodiversivist's avatar

    Biodiversivist Posted 2:40 am
    09 May 2008

    4 unit townhouses are popping up overnight herein Seattle, each removing 4 sprawling suburban McMansions on cul-de-sacs.

    In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

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