Topic – Community
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Truly shared roads in the Netherlands
The Dutch "Woonerf"
Since the 1960's the Dutch have been building "living streets", which are designed to encourage human interaction.
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Special Districts helping finance planned communities in TX
The effect of MUD's and PID's
Funding large master-planned communities can be complicated, but the use of special districts has made it easier in many parts of Texas.
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Sugar Land to add more red-light cameras
Officials report effectiveness
Despite their controversial natures, Sugar Land officials claim that traffic accidents have decreased by more than 58 percent at camera-equipped intersections.
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Santa Monica to study its residents’ well-being
Using nontraditional metrics
After winning a $1 million Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge grant, the city of Santa Monica will be studying how to build a resilient community.
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Housing projects built for health
Effect of built environment
Utilizing health impact assessments, many groups across the US are acknowledging the relationship between a built environment and the health of local residents.
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Farmers markets can work in low-income communities
Best practices from new report
Local food systems face unique challenges in low-income communities, but a study by the Project for Public Spaces shows they can run smoothly.
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Local housing cooperative built around sustainability
HAUS Project
The Houston Access to Urban Sustainability Project offers affordable sustainable community living, located inside the loop near mass transit.
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