With the release of a new white paper, Transportation for America offers its recommendations for the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill and suggests we re-focus on smart growth strategies that create compact, walkable communities that provide residents with the ability to meet their daily needs with fewer and shorter car trips.

This quote reminded me that the greatest advances against climate change will be made when sustainability is factored into everyday considerations of decision-makers:

‘It can’t be a bolt-on for just one area – everybody’s got to do it. We’ve all got to wear green hats and we’ve all got…

A new report out from SPUR is urging more office development in downtown San Francisco. Quoting from the report...

Downtown San Francisco is the only employment node in the region where most people travel to work without bringing their own car. Downtown San Francisco is the node with…

Mary Nichols, Chairman of California Air Resources Board, says Ed's recommendation to getting rid of the unlimited home mortgage interest deduction has not yet been discussed as a solution to climate change.  California has been absent from the scene in land use for many years, but the desire to mitigate…

An interesting progress check on Paris’ bike-sharing program can be found here.  Although there are some positive carbon emissions savings, the Worldchanging article reminds us that it’s important not to define the value of such programs too narrowly or treat them as a ‘quick fix’.

While the bike-sharing…

The Climate Clock initiative, a major public artwork planned for downtown San Jose, ticks steadily toward the next stage, with the final three artist-led teams announced next month.  They will develop their proposals in conjunction with a residency at the