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I’ve blogged before about how the United States appears to be falling behind Europe and Asia in the solar industry, based on the fact that foreign-owned companies are providing many of the green jobs...
View ArticleSmart Growth And Mass Transit
What do you think Obama’s favorite color is? What kind of music does he listen to? How well did he sleep the night before the inauguration? This is the level of specificity required by the 24-hour news...
View ArticleBetting on the ‘burbs?
There’s a really interesting post on Grist today that argues that the Obama administration’s bank bailout plan—which basically subsidizes investment in controversial, or “toxic,” assets—amounts to a...
View ArticleDrought or no drought?
Although California is most often a pioneer of sound environmental policies, it’s important not to become too complacent to challenge areas in which there’s plenty of room for progress. One such issue...
View ArticleDo you pay too much for transportation?
Transportation costs are significantly higher for families in suburban Bay Area communities, an extensive new study found. In San Francisco, for instance, a household with the median city income of...
View ArticleThey get you coming and going
However you get around in the Bay Area — driving, riding, or carpooling — you better start boost your transportation budget for 2010. Paul Chinn / The Chronicle Gas prices are creeping up again. And...
View ArticleThe hidden costs of driving
If you don’t drive, you’re heavily subsidizing those who do. And if you do drive, you’re paying more for it than you even know. Ali Thanawalla / The Chronicle A recent report from the American Public...
View ArticleSmart growth packs in the savings, study finds
A little smart growth goes a long way, a state study has found. Intended to help cities and counties implement SB 375, the analysis weighed 10 years of the status quo against “urban infill and compact...
View Article60-mile traffic jam in China takes 3 days to navigate
While I’m sure your morning commute is no fun, it could definitely be worse: A 62-mile traffic standstill on a road leading to Beijing is now in its ninth day, with individual drivers caught in it for...
View ArticleIs Burning Man’s Black Rock City a model sustainable city?
The theme of this year’s Burning Man gathering in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert is Metropolis, a fancy way of saying city planning. The festival seems an interesting forum for such a consideration since...
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