Topic – Localism
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Comprehensive strategies to address food deserts
Large, small stores & farmers
Communities can most effectively address food deserts working with big and small stores, farmers' markets, & direct farm to consumers, according to new report.
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Mayor Parker sees Houston emerging cleaner, safer, thriving and providing jobs.
Annual State of the City
City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker sets a few new goals while ticking off ackomplishments at her annual State of the City address.
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Houston region Buy Local Business Alliance kicks off May 1st
Planning conference
A Houston region Buy Local Business Alliance is launching its formation with a planning conference on Saturday, May 1st.
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NY initiative supports local farmers who protect water resources
Program informs consumers
Through a program between Catskill farmers and the Watershed Agriculture Council, New York City metro residents who buy “Pure Catskills”-branded…
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First Lady breaks ground on White House ‘kitchen garden’
Schoolkids take part
Michelle Obama and twenty-six Washington, DC elementary schoolchildren gathered today on the White House South Lawn to break ground on…
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Houston’s Food Supply
TOMORROW Magazine #3
Fall 2007 Volume 2, Number 1 Download (pdf, 8 mb) The essentials for life and crucial components of our quality…
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David Crossley
Is the City of Houston shrinking?
Richard Florida
The limits of density
Kaid Benfield
New housing forecast mostly good for walkable communities
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