Topic – Cities
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Urban rooftop gardening a growing pursuit
Some cities offer incentives
Neighborhood co-ops, charities, businesses, and individuals are discovering the benefits of growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs on top of their own buildings.
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Area outside Beltway 8 contributes most per capita carbon emissions
Downtown emits least amount
A map of 55 urban areas, including Houston, reveals that suburban households emit significantly more transportation-related CO2 than urban households.
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The Megaregion challenge
TSU speaker urges creativity
Catherine Ross outlined the challenges facing the Texas Triangle in a presentation at the 25th anniversary celebration of the transportation programs at TSU.
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Christopher B. Leinberger
Sacramento: a model plan
Sacramento development model could lead national transformation
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Livability, in a few words
Seattle residents respond
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce asks readers to participate in an exercise to get the community thinking about what livability means to them.
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Robert Lang & Lawrence Levy
Suburbs are key part of Metros
Office of Urban Policy should include suburbs
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Per person, CO2 emissions in cities lower than national average
Consumption still major issue
City dwellers in most developed countries produce far fewer carbon emissions than national per capita levels, according to a recent…
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De Lange Conference VII (2009): Transforming the Metropolis: Creating Sustainable and Humane Cities
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