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Nation’s capital aims for sustainability

In a city known for grand plans that yield very little concrete benefit, a new mayor is trying to make the District of Columbia the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in America by 2032....
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A European Neighborhood Rises in Downtown Sarasota, Florida

Inspired by European design and Andres Duany’s New Urbanist philosophy, the developers of Citrus Square in downtown Sarasota, Florida created a beautiful small-scale mixed-use community in the heart...
Florida Tops the List of Deadliest Cities for Pedestrians

Warning to pedestrians -- Walking down the street in Florida could be hazardous to your health. Several major cities in the state -- Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami-Fort Lauderdale -- took the...
Vermont Passes Complete Streets Legislation

Vermont– Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law legislation that ensures Vermont’s roads are safe for all users, requiring transportation policy to take into account the needs of motorists,...
Cities Get High Returns from Low Cost Street Upgrades

Charlotte, NC -- In a city where people love cars and car racing, you wouldn’t think the idea of pedestrian- and bicyclist-friendly “complete streets” would go over very big. But the city of...
Unsprawl Case Study: A look at a successful TOD in Rockville, Maryland

By Simmons BuntinRockville, Maryland -- Rockville Town Square in Rockville, Maryland, is a 12.5-acre, transit-oriented redevelopment that replaces a failed shopping mall with a vibrant civic,...
Sustainable Development in the Coalfields of Appalachia

Williamson, W. Va.–Community leaders here are expanding their horizons from their traditional energy business, coal, to incorporate the energy sources of the future as the key to economic development...
Pittsburgh Gets Citizens Involved

Pittsburgh has been diversifying beyond its industrial base for some time and has some great community development success stories to its credit. Now it's undertaking a comprehensive planning...
Sustainable Dubuque

Dubuque has the oldest historic preservation and building conservation code program in the state. Under the aegis of Sustainable Dubuque, the city is pursuing a revitalization initiative to transform...

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