Mayor Bloomberg's Eco Action Plan
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With 127 green initiatives to be accomplished by 2010, Mayor Bloomberg's plan to green NYC is chugging toward its goal of reducing carbon emissions 30% by 2030.
The "Aspen Effect" -- in which communities build their economies around high-priced tourism -- can become an issue whenever a destination hits the tourism radar screen. With good planning, though, communities can make tourism work for, rather than against them.


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With 127 green initiatives to be accomplished by 2010, Mayor Bloomberg's plan to green NYC is chugging toward its goal of reducing carbon emissions 30% by 2030.
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San Francisco's mayor and city's department of the environment issued a request for information from any individual or company capable of helping the city design and deploy an electric vehicle infrastructure.
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The new chairman of the National Governors Association announced that the association will focus on strengthening and aligning infrastructure investment with the realities of climate change.
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Soon, battery-operated “bumps” currently being installed in San Francisco will relay information about open parking spots to drivers via street signs and smart phones.
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Assuming the major impediment to creating electric vehicles for the masses can be overcome, all that stands in the way of EV becoming king is the installation of millions of recharging stations.
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Getting slapped with a speeding ticket is never fun, so imagine the added enjoyment of being hit with a fine to cover the cost of the gas that the police car consumed to chase
China's Tangshan region near Beijing will soon be home to a new ecological city consisting of 150 square kilometers built to accommodate a million inhabitants.
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Broadway Crossing, a unique affordable housing project in Seattle, is a model for private retail stores looking to locate in urban cores.
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Chicago's proposed two-mile Eco-Bridge will serve as a breakwater in the Monroe Harbor and create recreational space for residents and visitors.
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Several cities around the globe have begun replacing their regular, sodium, streetlights by low energy lamps, resulting in savings of 40-50% on their city operating budgets.


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Water collection is a green building fundamental, but in the West, cisterns are beginning to look like a lot like theft.
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The American Institute of Architects evaluated the effectiveness of incentives for green building; see what works best.
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The Urban Ecology Institute has a suite of programs to help Boston to gain both trees and environmental awareness.
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Seattle joins LA and Boulder in limit ing mansion size -- an interesting cultural trend.
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Packing environmental and health benefits, a new program in Pennsylvania helps get healthier foods into neighborhoods that lack grocery options.
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In a new sustainability effort, Chicago will be re-paving its allies with a permeable substrate that will filter water back to Lake Michigan.
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We've got biofuels, now we need more distribution centers like the energy-efficient Zarco 66 station in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Why not harness kinetic human energy? Oregon's Olympic trials were powered in part by pedaling fans.
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Breaking away from stereotype, Los Angeles has passed an ordinance limiting the size of building conversions.
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Incorporating universities into downtowns is the route to vibrancy and wealth for both.