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Drawing on Experience Architect R.K. Stewart on building the future of sustainable design	Sarah van Schagen	25 Apr 2008	Grist Feature

Topics: art, climate, green building, interview, placemaking, urban planning (all these topics)

Waiting for a techno miracle: not the fastest way to cut emissions Government-financed construction plus carbon pricing is the key	Jon Rynn	21 Apr 2008	Gristmill

Topics: urban planning, placemaking, carbon tax, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, climate, green jobs (all these topics)

Them's the Brakes Manhattan congestion-pricing plan kicks the bucket		07 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 1:06 PM on 07 Apr 2008 Hopes had run high that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ambitious congestion-pricing plan for the Big Apple would move forward, but the measure has died a quiet death. Democratic members of the State Assembly, determining that the measure was overwhelmingly opposed, neglected to even bring it to the Assembly floor, instead shooting it down with a secret vote. The now-dead plan would have cha ...
Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, legislation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

Think globally by thinking locally	JMG	27 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, local politics, placemaking, politics, scientific research (all these topics)

The Pricing Is Right New York's new governor supports congestion pricing		24 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 2:40 PM on 24 Mar 2008 Brand-spankin'-new New York Gov. David Paterson has announced his support for a controversial congestion pricing plan. The proposal, put forward by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and supported by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, would charge $8 to drivers entering Manhattan during peak hours. Said Paterson in a written statement, "Congestion pricing addresses two urgent concerns of th ...
Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

A Widening Gulf? Army Corps climate efforts in New Orleans may not be enough	Mike Tidwell	20 Mar 2008	Grist Feature

Topics: Army Corps of Engineers climate climate change adaptation Louisiana Mississippi River placemaking severe weather (all these topics)

If you build it ... Green building may be quickest path to decreased emissions	Tia Ghose	14 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: climate, green building, greenhouse-gas emissions, placemaking (all these topics)

Braking News! Denver hopes to reduce car emissions by encouraging better driving		13 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 12:05 PM on 13 Mar 2008 The city of Denver has unveiled a "Driving Change" pilot program designed to reduce vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions by encouraging drivers to ease off the lead foot. Starting in May, 400 public and private Denver vehicles, including that of Mayor John Hickenlooper, will have a device installed to monitor time spent braking, idling, accelerating, and speeding. Analyzed res ...
Topics: cars, climate, Colorado, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, placemaking (all these topics)

The Way You Move Climate change has it out for transportation infrastructure, says report		11 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 5:08 PM on 11 Mar 2008 Climate change is likely to wreak havoc on U.S. transportation infrastructure, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Research Council. Think bridge joints weakened by too-high temperatures, flooded tunnels, shipping disrupted by heavy storms, roads threatened by erosion, and much, much more! Coastal regions are likely to be especially hard hit, as more and ...
Topics: climate, climate change impacts, news, placemaking, public transportation, urban planning (all these topics)

They Put the Greenpeace and others protest Heathrow Airport expansion		29 Feb 2008	News
"Row" in "Heathrow" Greenpeace and others protest Heathrow Airport expansion Posted at 11:38 AM on 29 Feb 2008 Greenpeace and other eco-activists have been protesting mightily against a planned third runway for London's Heathrow Airport, which would demolish the nearby town of Sipson and, say activists, be completely counter to Britain's ambitious carbon-cutting goals. The airport-expansion plan has brought significant opposition from both politicians and residen ...
Topics: air travel, climate, England, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, London, news, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

A climate for old men Spearheading transit for livable cities at 93	Charles Komanoff	11 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: climate, energy, placemaking, public transportation (all these topics)

Monday link dump A little of this, a little of that	David Roberts	11 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: climate, energy, placemaking (all these topics)

Urban Legends Cities run into roadblocks in attempts to reduce CO2		08 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 8:21 AM on 08 Feb 2008 Announcing an ambitious plan to reduce a city's greenhouse gases is the easy part; when it comes to putting goals into action, local officials tend to run up against significant roadblocks. To take just a few examples: The subprime mortgage crisis has left taxpayers across the country unable to fund efficiency-minded proposals. Across the country, homeowners' associations have vetoed plans for ho ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, local politics, news, placemaking, politics, urban planning (all these topics)

The Policed We Can Do Report warns of new security threats from climate change		24 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 8:24 AM on 24 Jan 2008 Climate change will create a range of new security threats, including millions of displaced climate refugees, according to a new report from Britain's Oxford Research Group. The report forecasts a tumultuous climate-changed future by as early as 2050 where some 200 million climate refugees fleeing environmental disasters in their homelands will try to immigrate to the U.K. and other w ...
Topics: climate, news, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

If You Build It, They May Not Come Maldives builds higher-altitude island, can't attract residents		11 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 3:44 PM on 11 Jan 2008 The tiny island nation of Maldives is at high risk of being swamped in years to come: it rises a mere three feet above sea level. So officials are building Hulhumal�, a human-made island with an altitude of more than six feet, capable of housing as many as 150,000 of the nation's 369,000 inhabitants. There's only one problem: Very few people want to move there. In ...
Topics: climate, climate change adaptation, Maldives, news, placemaking (all these topics)

Not in a Bind Mayoral climate-protecting agreement hasn't necessarily translated into action		11 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 12:44 PM on 11 Jan 2008 Mayors across the country have signed onto the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, a nonbinding initiative encouraging city leaders to meet or beat the greenhouse-gas reductions outlined in the U.S.-shunned Kyoto Protocol. So about that nonbinding part: While some city officials have taken concrete steps to reduce emissions, others haven't followed through at all. ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, local politics, news, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

Sub Woofer Iditarod sled dog race forced to change starting point		10 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 2:47 PM on 10 Jan 2008 The famous Iditarod sled dog race is undergoing permanent changes as organizers cope with urban sprawl and a warming climate. For the ceremonial start to the competition on Mar. 1, racers will travel 11 miles instead of the traditional 18 miles. The race itself will kick off Mar. 2 from Willow, Alaska, 30 miles north of the traditional starting town of Wasilla. Says Stan Hooley of the Iditarod Tra ...
Topics: Alaska, climate, climate change impacts, news, placemaking, sports, sprawl (all these topics)

The Great Carnac I ain't Assessing my predictions from last year	David Roberts	17 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: climate, energy, business, politics, placemaking (all these topics)

What will we look like in 2050? America's climate and energy future	Joseph Romm	03 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: climate, economy, energy, green living, placemaking, politics, United States (all these topics)

Hear some trains a-comin' Public transit will be necessary for CO2 reductions	Jon Rynn	12 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, placemaking, politics, public transportation (all these topics)

Trading, taxing, and public reconstruction Some signs of another mitigation alternative emerging	Jon Rynn	08 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, energy, placemaking (all these topics)

Cool things happening at the local level California 'cool cities' are taking the lead on climate change	Rep Jane Harman	08 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: air pollution, California, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

The Only Thing We Have to Sears Is Sears Itself Clinton, Daley to green Sears Tower, other Chicago landmarks		08 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 8:42 AM on 08 Nov 2007 The tallest building in North America is officially going green, along with a few of its Windy City counterparts. At a green building expo in Chicago yesterday, former President Bill Clinton and eterna-Mayor Richard Daley announced a partnership to retrofit landmarks including the Sears Tower and the Merchandise Mart, the nation's largest commercial cente ...
Topics: Chicago, climate, energy, green building, placemaking (all these topics)

Transportation and climate get hitched Seattle-area voters tied the knot	Eric de Place	07 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: cars, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, local politics, placemaking, politics, public transportation, Seattle (all these topics)

Climate change direct action	David Roberts	07 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: business, climate, coal, energy, placemaking (all these topics)

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