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Marin environmentalism is at odds with itself

by jonathan_moreau, on Flickr Marin’s environmentalists recently released the 2013 version of Community Marin (PDF), an outline of priorities for how to conserve Marin County’s character and...

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Andres Duany: Ego not optional

Andres Duany I recently attended a meeting about a North Bay land-use project.  As the group assembled and exchanged greetings, one of the participants noted a copy of “The Smart Growth Manual” on the...

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Even if I’m unsure what to call myself, urbanism is environmentalism

Downtown Nashville After years of aversion therapy, I don’t readily accept the word “environmentalist” being applied to me.  Instead, my immediate reaction is disavowal, followed only slowly by...

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Getting urbanism wrong: From the environmentally inadequate to the...

Townhomes near downtown Chattanooga In my last post, I argued that urbanism is a form of environmentalism.  I further argued that it may be one of the most potent and universally accessible types of...

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Getting urbanism wrong: Transit-adjacency

Richmond BART In my last couple of posts, I argued that urbanism is a potent form of environmentalism, but one that can be easily misapplied.  And then I offered examples of urbanism, and...

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False environmentalism: A Tennessee example

Banquet hall at Fontanel I recently wrote that urbanism is one of the most powerful approaches to environmentalism, a fact that often seems forgotten in the rush to rooftop solar, greywater systems,...

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