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City Planning Classic Ahead Of Its Time In Environmental Efficiency (VIDEO)

Progressive Book Club | Posted 11.06.2009 | Books

Read More: Environmentalist, David Owen, Jane Jacobs, New York City, Environment, Urban Development, Environmental Activism, Environmental Efficiency, Urban Design, Books, Environmental Books, City Planning, Urban Planning, City Planning Books, Books News

Progressive Book Club In the annals of urban design and city planning, no book holds a higher place than The Death and Life of Great American Cities ...

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Waste Not Want Not: City Living is the Way to a Wealthier Nation

John Petro | Posted 11.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Suburbs, Automobiles, The American Dream, Mass Transit, Green Metropolis, Zoning, David Owen, Ed Glaeser, New York City, Kaid Benfield, Density, Transit-Oriented-Development, Houston, Smart Growth, Cities, Mortgage Interest Deduction, Green News
John Petro

To reduce the country's excessive energy consumption, we need to make our new and existing suburbs more like cities. This means embracing the principles of smart growth and transit-oriented development.

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David Owen: New York City Is Greener Than Vermont

TIME | Claire Suddath Thursday, Sep. 24, 2009 | Posted 11.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Green Living, Green Metropolis, Subway, Vermont, Environment, Environmentalism, David Owen, New York City, New York City Green, New York News

New Yorkers, take heart: your city is a den of dirt and grime and gluttony no more. According to David Owen, author of Green Metropolis: What the City...

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