Topic – Quality Of Life

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  Mitchell Foundation Sustainability grant

  Donate to the matching fund

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Sep 14, 11.

  Houston Tomorrow received a three-year, $150,000 grant from the Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation to support sustainable development in the Houston region.

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  Cities growing for increased elderly population

  Preparing for the future

  Roha Teferra, Aug 09, 11.

  WIth the population of adults over the age of 65 expected to double by 2050, cities are making necessary changes to ensure a safer lifestyle for the elderly.

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  Michelle Obama collaborates with stores to reduce childhood obesity

  Access to healthy foods

  Roha Teferra, Jul 25, 11.

  With 1 out of every 3 children overweight or obese, First Lady Michelle Obama is working with major chains to bring healthy fresh produce to food deserts.

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  Sarah Goodyear

  Better cities = better lives

  Writer and Cities Editor, Grist, Jul 15, 11.

  Building better cities so people can have better lives

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  Andrew Dessler

  Global warming will cost Texas

  Professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University in College Station, Jul 11, 11.

  Texas is vulnerable to climate change

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  Gov Perry vetoes 2 urban farming bills

  Houston area Rep sponsored

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Jun 28, 11.

  Texas Governor Rick Perry vetoed two bills related to urban farming that were written by Houston area House Representative Borris Miles.

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  Hazel Borys

  The allure of food

  Principal and managing director of PlaceMakers, Jun 20, 11.

  The allure of food: It’s not just a lifestyle. It’s a life.

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  Midtown Houston and LEED-ND

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Jun 15, 11.

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  Houston Named Among the Top 25 Best Cities for College Graduates

  In an Annual Ranking

  Kathryn Edwards, Jun 06, 11.

  A new ranking of American cities lends a hand to recent college graduates trying to find an exciting and affordable place to live and work.

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  TX Complete Streets Bills move to House and Senate

  Passes out of Senate Committee

  Jay Blazek Crossley, May 16, 11.

  The Texas Complete Streets Bill continues through the legislative process, having cleared the Senate Committee

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