Topic – New Urbanism
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Denver pedestrians promote walking
Physical space matters
Several individuals are reinvigorating walkability in Denver, and are conscious of the build environment's impact.
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The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board
Growth vs smart growth
The difference between growth and smart growth
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Houston becoming “remarkably green in its civic impulses”
Impressive revitalization
Houston is getting national attention for its impressively green revitalization efforts.
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The top 10 smart cities on the planet
Ranking the world’s smartest
A ranking of the world’s smartest cities, from New York to Hong Kong, entailed crunching a list of variables about innovation and sustainability.
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Des Moines increasing local taxes for transit
To fund more service
Des Moines-area property owners could see a 15-cent increase in the tax levy for mass transit after commissioners overseeing the DART OK’d a budget increase.
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Small-scale eco-solutions answering some big city problems
Green infrastructure growing
The world's biggest cities are discovering that it sometimes makes sense to go small.
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NYC promises more bike lanes, shares
Largest plan in North America
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised to add more protected bike lanes and touted the city’s planned summer launch of North America’s largest bike share program.
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Proactive commercial taxation possible in Vermont
Encourage property improvement
Planners in Newport City, Vermont are considering “reformed tax structures” to give downtown property owners an incentive to fix up…
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