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Sustainable Communities

 
Sustainable communities are communities planned, built or modified to promote sustainable living. They tend to focus on environmental sustainability (including development and agriculture) and economic sustainability. Sustainable communities can focus on sustainable urban infrastructure and/or sustainable municipal infrastructure. (Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Sustainable Communities

  • The small details behind walkable streets

    Fri, Oct 08 2010 at 3:22 PM

    Tiny features you may not have noticed make a big difference when creating pedestrian-friendly streets, reveals a video from 180 Degree Design.

  • How will you recognize World Habitat Day?

    Mon, Sep 27 2010 at 2:00 PM

    Get involved to help Habitat for Humanity spread awareness about the need for improved shelter around the world.

  • Home solar, simplified: II

    Thu, Sep 09 2010 at 10:30 AM

    Lynn Jurich and Ed Fenster of top residential solar financing company SunRun discuss sustainable solar communities and answer (my) solar-related queries in a new webinar.

  • Affordable homes get a big green boost

    Thu, Sep 09 2010 at 8:20 AM

    The Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity announce the 2010 grantees for the Partners in Sustainable Building program where 5,000 affordable green homes will be built in 5 years.

  • Pepsi Refresh charities put grants to use

    Wed, Sep 08 2010 at 11:54 AM

    Video: See how the Bay Area Food Bank, Project Surf Camp, Gateway Greening and Urban Artworks are putting their grants toward progress in their communities.

  • Arcade Fire rocks the suburbs

    Wed, Sep 01 2010 at 8:53 AM

    Canadian indie rock group Arcade Fire tackles suburbia on latest album titled, appropriately, 'The Suburbs', and releases a nifty interactive music video in the process.

  • New trend: Going solar with friends

    Thu, Aug 26 2010 at 1:40 PM

    Homeowners work together to bring affordable solar power to their communities.

  • A 'good' reason to donate your books

    Tue, Aug 17 2010 at 3:30 PM

    Act Bolder challenges book lovers to donate five books to their local library.

  • Vindby uses computer modeling to create perfect wind turbines

    Tue, Jul 27 2010 at 12:49 AM

    Autodesk Inventor software enables engineers to design and approve small wind turbines for residential use.

  • White House takes questions about sustainable communities

    Fri, Jul 16 2010 at 10:05 AM

    Video: Representatives from different parts of the Obama administration moderate a discussion on the Sustainable Communities Partnership.

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