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Polar bears for smarter growth

By Alex Dodds · September 14, 2010

Maybe you’ve seen it: a new commerical by automaker Nissan featuring the company’s latest car, a meandering polar bear and global climate change. The car in question is the Nissan LEAF, “the first 100% electric, no gas, no tailpipe vehicle.” Nissan certainly seems to be seeking the support of the eco-conscious set here, both with the commercial and the car itself. But in a post yesterday about the LEAF, Grist writer Jonathan Hiskes astutely notes that zero-emissions or not, no car is going to be as green as public transit options.

What does President Obama’s transportation initiative mean?

By Will Schroeer · September 8, 2010

Mall ride meets trex at Denver Dry web, originally uploaded by faceless b. Photo credit: EPA Smart Growth President Obama was working on Labor Day, announcing a $50 billion transportation initiative to “Renew and Expand America’s Roads, Railways, and Runways”. It was hard to tell from some of the press where the emphasis would be: … Continued

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Driven Apart: How sprawl is lengthening our commutes and why misleading mobility measures are making things worse

By Claire W. · September 1, 2010

This report by CEOs for Cities, “unveils the real reason Americans spend so much time in traffic and offers a dramatic critique of the 25 year old industry standard created by the Texas Transportation Institute’s Urban Mobility Report (UMR) – often used to justify billions of dollars in expenditures to build new roads and highways.”

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NYS Gov. David Paterson signs monumental smart growth bill into law

By Admin · September 1, 2010

Seneca Falls Ped Crossing, originally uploaded by faceless b. Photo credit: EPA Smart Growth. A new day is dawning in New York. On August 30, Governor Paterson signed New York State’s exciting smart growth infrastructure act into law. “The Smart Growth Public Infrastructure Policy Act has helped to propel New York to the front of … Continued

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Now Hiring: Director, Governors' Institute on Community Design

By Smart Growth America · August 30, 2010

Smart Growth America is looking for a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Director of the Governors’ Institute on Community Design. This position offers a tremendous opportunity to work at the cutting edge of state and local smart growth policy with top level officials and experts, developing innovative policy options and disseminating best … Continued

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Grant Deadline: HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program

By Shelly Hazle · August 23, 2010

Applications for HUD’s Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program are due just before midnight on August 23. Grant Deadline: August 23, 2010, 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time Find out more about the program …

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Guest Post: Who loves abandoned Wal-Marts and K-Marts?

By Smart Growth America · August 23, 2010

rock bottom rollback, originally uploaded by sssteve.o. Doug Simpson shares one education company’s exciting efforts — presented last Friday at the Louisiana Smart Growth Summit — to breathe new life into abandoned big box retailers. AUGUST 20, 2010 – An Alabama-based adult education company seeks out vacant “big box” retail sites and shopping malls to … Continued

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Guest Post: DOT likely to continue funding for rail expansion, Osborne says

By Smart Growth America · August 20, 2010

Capitol Grocery, originally uploaded by de*. Doug Simpson provides us the following update from the 2010 Louisiana Smart Growth Summit, underway now in Baton Rouge: AUGUST 19, 2010 – The federal government is expected to continue providing funding for cities to expand passenger rail service because public transport can drive down travel costs for residents, … Continued

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Housing bill links preservation to location

By Admin · August 5, 2010

Affordable Senior Housing, originally uploaded by faceless b. Lately, there has been a lot of talk about the combined burden of housing and transportation on low-income families. Many household budgets are being squeezed and people from every income level are looking to decrease their costs. A number of new studies have shown that neighborhoods that … Continued

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A step forward for smart growth: Senate advances Livable Communities Act

By Admin · August 3, 2010

Downtown intersection, originally uploaded by Complete Streets. Building local capacity to plan for growth and development in ways that cut traffic congestion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect rural areas and green space, revitalize urban centers, and create more affordable homes just makes sense. Today, the Senate moved forward a bill that would provide federal resources … Continued

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