Sustainability News
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A Pittsburgher’s guide to making every day Earth Day
“How to ‘speak up for the trees,’ rid yourself of those pesky blue bags, and use electricity sustainably.” FULL STORY published April 18, 2018 via The Incline
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Creating an ‘urban village’ Downtown: Group plans fund to help recruit boutiques over chains
“The Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corp. is working with the city, developers, landlords and other stakeholders to create an ‘urban village’ filled with cafes, bookstores, boutiques and other shops —…
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Bike to the Future: Portland Uses Bikes to Rethink 70 Years of Strip Malls
“It’s the hybrid nature of Gateway’s business strip — its north face looking toward the first half of the 20th century, its south toward the second half — that has…
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Three Ways Pittsburgh Can Become an Incubator for Sustainable City Solutions
“Pittsburgh is a city where sustainable ideas and discussion are welcome. Moreover, it’s a city keen on sharing its ideas with the world. We want to develop policies and design…
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Will these popular corporate sustainability programs survive the next U.S. budget?
“Meanwhile, the White House released a budget proposal (PDF) that would reduce funding for many clean energy, conservation and environmental programs and eliminate others. . . . The good news, is…
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Mixed-use developments make housing more expensive, says study
“A new study by a School of Planning researcher at University of Waterloo shows mixed-use development might be increasing income inequality. “Data collected between 1991 and 2006 in Toronto showed…
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Americans increasingly want to live in walkable cities
According to the National Association of Realtors, 62 percent of millennials prefer living in walkable communities that have short commutes, even if this means living in townhouses or apartments. Meanwhile,…
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Pedestrians First: A New Tool for Walkable Cities
The new tool, Pedestrians First: Tools for a Walkable City will facilitate the understanding and the measurement of the features that promote walkability in urban environments around the world at…
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Patagonia Steps Up Environmental Activism With ‘Dating Site’ For Grassroots Projects
So he launched Patagonia Action Works, which Chouinard describes as a “dating site” that connects individuals with opportunities to support and get involved with grassroots environmental groups. It matches people with events and…
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Urban Planning Trends to Watch in 2018
“Here’s a humble suggestion for 2018: in the likely event that it is difficult to keep track of worldly concerns amid a steady stream of game-changing news, now is the…