Livability News - Beyond

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  Renewable energy capacity increasing

  Faster than fossil fuels

  Jon Boyd, Jul 20, 10.

  For the second straight year, new capacity for renewable energy has grown faster than new capacity for energy from conventional sources.

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  Bronx residents seek to remove freeway

  Hunts Point neighborhood

  Jon Boyd, Jul 16, 10.

  South Bronx neighborhood might adopt the same approach as Milwaukee, Portland, and San Francisco.

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  Better health for children through better streets

  Keep kids moving

  Jon Boyd, Jul 16, 10.

  Better design for streets and improving sidewalks can keep kids healthier, according to a national roundtable sponsored by T4America.

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  White House claims progress on sustainability

  Cites eight initiatives

  Jon Boyd, Jul 16, 10.

  The Office of Urban Affairs cites eight initiatives for sustainability.

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  Transit-oriented development reduces emissions

  Housing near transit, retail

  Jon Boyd, Jul 16, 10.

  People living in mixed-use neighborhoods emit less transportation-related GHG.

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  High-quality bus service in Brazil

  Former mayor walks the walk

  Jon Boyd, Jul 14, 10.

  Curitiba, a metropolitan city in southern Brazil, uses buses in dedicated lanes to provide high-quality service to over 2 million riders daily.

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  USDA bill could fund rural regional planning

  Rural Innovative Initiative

  Jon Boyd, Jul 14, 10.

  Markup for 2011 USDA budget proposes to integrate rural programs from different agencies.

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  Gas taxes dip to all-time low

  Inflation-adjusted numbers

  Jon Boyd, Jul 12, 10.

  Gas taxes in the US have dipped to all-time low, adjusted for inflation.

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  AASHTO publishes freight report

  Emphasizes needs for trucks

  Jon Boyd, Jul 09, 10.

  AASHTO publishes freight report; Emphasizes needs for trucks

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  Partnership wants better federal building locations

  Sustainable federal sites

  Jon Boyd, Jul 08, 10.

  The Partnership for Sustainable Communities will begin encouraging federal agencies to choose sustainable locations for future facilities.

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