Posts with tag smart growth

In the interest of public health, the Surgeon General has issued warnings about vices including cigarettes and alcohol. But what does the nation's top doctor have to say about the neighborhood you live in? Should poorly designed communities that discourage walking, social interaction and accessibility come with a similar... Continue Reading »

What's the first phrase that "New Hampshire" brings to mind? Do you think "town hall meeting," "tax-free liquor" or "outer Boston suburb"? You'd get, at most, partial credit for any of those answers. But if you say "first state in the union to get real about housing for working people," you'd be in a smart position to... Continue Reading »

Is your apartment building LEED certified? Who cares - that's sooo last year. Now, LEED certification is expanding from buildings to entire neighborhoods with the arrival of LEED-ND ("Neighborhood Development"). This is the first year projects can apply for this designation. LEED for Neighborhood Development is a... Continue Reading »

There's a way to ease the housing shortage on New York's Long Island without building on its few remaining open spaces. Researchers have found enough room on parking lots and near train stations to fit 90,000 new townhomes and apartments into the older, sometimes scruffy downtowns of Long Island, according to a new... Continue Reading »

Here's a thought experiment: picture your nearest subdivision with for-sale signs dotting the yards. Now picture a high-rise downtown with easy access to theaters and restaurants, maybe a valet, and a transit stop a couple of blocks away. If you give up your car, can you afford the high-rise? And will you miss your car?... Continue Reading »