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APWA Sustainability in Public Works Conference Emphasizes Sustainable Solutions, Success Stories, and Expanded Education Programming

APWA Sustainability in Public Works Conference Emphasizes Sustainable Solutions, Success Stories, and Expanded Education Programming

Sustainable infrastructure solutions and success stories, as well as expanded educational programming will be featured during the American..

April 10, 2013 with 0 Comments
What is a City, and How Does it Get Smarter?

What is a City, and How Does it Get Smarter?

There is a clear need for a better dialogue — a learning cities approach — as outlined by my colleagues at the Academy of Urbanism..

April 7, 2013 with 0 Comments
Tension with Business Interests Surfaces with Portland’s Latest Land-use Plan

Tension with Business Interests Surfaces with Portland’s Latest Land-use Plan

Longstanding tensions between the business community and City Hall surfaced last week during a briefing on the ongoing update of..

March 21, 2013 with 0 Comments
Is It Time to Move Past Urban Studies and Toward Urbanization Science?

Is It Time to Move Past Urban Studies and Toward Urbanization Science?

William Solecki compares the current study of cities to natural history in the 19th century. Back then most natural scientists were content..

March 19, 2013 with 0 Comments
Report: Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development

Report: Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies have conducted a study to explore the potential advantages of underground development in the..

March 1, 2013 with 0 Comments
Washington, D.C. Releases Sustainability Plan

Washington, D.C. Releases Sustainability Plan

Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the release of the Sustainable DC Plan to ensure the District is the healthiest, greenest, and most livable..

February 22, 2013 with 0 Comments
ARCHIBUS Connects Facility Operations to Sustainability

ARCHIBUS Connects Facility Operations to Sustainability

It’s widely reported that the inefficient energy use of building accounts for 40% or more of CO2 emissions in the United States as..

February 5, 2013 with 0 Comments
HDR Commits to Sustainable Infrastructure Training

HDR Commits to Sustainable Infrastructure Training

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) announced today that HDR, Inc., a global employee-owned firm providing architecture,..

February 1, 2013 with 0 Comments
Davos Report Points to Benefits of Green Infrastructure Investment

Davos Report Points to Benefits of Green Infrastructure Investment

Scaling up public sector funding by as little as US$ 36 billion in annual spending could unlock the private capital needed to close the..

January 23, 2013 with 0 Comments
Moving from “Light Green” to Sustainable Buildings

Moving from “Light Green” to Sustainable Buildings

As more people move to urban areas in search of economic opportunities, the number of buildings that are needed to house them continues to..

January 22, 2013 with 0 Comments
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