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• PAINT A BRIGHTER PICTURE

  We all know how bad it can be. How good can it be? 3

  Posted 10 Mar 2010 10:24 AM By Jonathan Hiskes

  Comments worth highlighting from the discussion on envisioning a sustainable future. Read More

• meet me at the food court

  A Cleveland mall turns lost retail space into farm stand 2

  Posted 9 Mar 2010 4:22 PM By Fast Company

  Shopping malls, those bastions of American consumerism, have not been immune to the recent economic downturn. Cleveland's Galleria mall offers a sustainable solution to economic woes. Read More

• hip to be square

  Modern modular done right

  Posted 5 Mar 2010 4:02 PM By treehugger.com

  A lot of lessons have been learned over the last decade as architects and manufacturers try to make modern green prefab affordable and accessible to a wider audience. A new entry into the market is Challenger, a modern architect-designed line of houses from Manitoba, Canada's Conquest Manufacturing. They recently displayed a new model, the Cube, at the National Home Show in Toronto. Read More

• Can Farming Save the Motor City?

  Demolishing density in Detroit 1

  Posted 5 Mar 2010 12:49 PM By Fast Company

  So it's come to this: Unable to provide basic services for all of his constituents, Detroit mayor Dave Bing is drafting plans starve his city down to a manageable size. And what will Bing do with all of that empty space? Read More

• Walk it out

  What to do when haters diss livable communities 3

  Posted 4 Mar 2010 3:30 PM By Ashley Braun

  Some comical and moving commentary on how people move around their 'hoods -- and what to do with those who be hatin' on it. Read More

• car culture

  Nothing will drive the suburbs away 9

  Posted 4 Mar 2010 12:00 PM By Lisa Selin Davis

  The best thing for reducing traffic congestion, in the absence of a comprehensive public transit system, is a sour economy. Will the far-out foreclosing suburbs finally die? Don't bet on it. Read More

• Density is destiny

  Teeny tiny tiny digs [slideshow] 2

  Posted 3 Mar 2010 5:00 PM

  The less space we require, the more sustainable our cities become. Check out these over-achievers. Read More

• homestar stunner

  Obama home upgrade program targets jobs, energy conservation 8

  Posted 2 Mar 2010 5:12 PM By Agence France-Presse

  President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled plans to give hefty reimbursements to U.S. homeowners who make home improvements to conserve energy. Read More

• Paved paradise?

  Asphalt becomes a developer’s best friend 1

  Posted 2 Mar 2010 2:15 PM By Lisa Selin Davis

  Parking lots are reincarnating as everything from outdoor food markets to condos. It's a new life for an old blight. Read More

• Congestion engine

  London’s transportation transformation for the 2012 Olympics [Video] 1

  Posted 2 Mar 2010 8:30 AM By Fast Company

  Something as deeply nerdy as congestion pricing could transform London into a transit-efficient and pedestrian-friendly megacity in time for the 2012 Olympic games. Read More

• Step up the PACE

  What Berkeley can teach us about taking clean energy programs to scale 2

  Posted 1 Mar 2010 4:40 PM By Mimi Frusha

  Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs, which allow private property owners to finance energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects via their property taxes, has been taking off around the country. These programs are designed to spur private improvements to reduce our nation's energy consumption, create green jobs, and lower energy bills. The first PACE program was announced in Berkeley, Calif., in 2007. Since that time, 17 states have adopted some version of PACE and more than 200 cities… Read More

• Get yourself free

  Hop on the bus, texters 2

  Posted 25 Feb 2010 9:31 PM By Lisa Hymas

  Texting while driving is insanely dangerous. So let's get texters to stop driving. Read More

• Talking Vancouver and successful urbanism on the radio 1

  Posted 25 Feb 2010 12:25 PM By Jonathan Hiskes

• Obama’s Partnership for Sustainable Communities will put the feds’ weight behind smart growth 3

  Posted 24 Feb 2010 11:02 AM By Elana Schor

• Inspired transit: Portland gets around 3

  Posted 23 Feb 2010 12:00 PM By Fast Company

• Seattle to go carbon neutral? 5

  Posted 22 Feb 2010 7:15 PM By David Roberts

• Cleveland, worker-owned co-ops, and new ideas for a flailing economy 2

  Posted 22 Feb 2010 4:17 PM By Tom Philpott

• Seoul reengineers a freeway into a stream [VIDEO] 1

  Posted 22 Feb 2010 10:00 AM By Fast Company

• Amusement park grows amid rail line ruins 1

  Posted 19 Feb 2010 1:56 PM By treehugger.com

• Garden Girl TV: Four-season gardening

  Posted 18 Feb 2010 3:27 PM

• The incredible edible urban jungle [slideshow] 11

  Posted 18 Feb 2010 2:51 PM

• Old Olympic village for rent: cheap! 2

  Posted 18 Feb 2010 2:44 PM By treehugger.com

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