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Transit-Oriented Development
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is an exciting new approach to community building. Transit villages are compact and walkable communities designed around high quality public transit networks that reduce congestion, cut…
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Energy Efficiency Jobs – The Largest, Cheapest and Cleanest Way to Reduce Climate Pollution
Energy efficiency is one of the easiest, least-expensive, and cleanest ways to combat climate pollution. At NRDC, we work to strengthen state and federal efficiency standards for buildings and…
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What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development refers to meeting people’s current needs while protecting future ones in an integrated fashion, across social, environmental and economic spheres. Countries around the world are taking great…
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How Smart Cities Are Changing the Way We Live
Smart cities rely on technologies such as cloud computing, AI, IoT, augmented reality edge and blockchain to collect data quickly and solve issues as soon as they arise. This…
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Smart Grids – The Next Step in the Electric Power System Evolution
Smart grids represent a major advance in our electric power infrastructure. They offer greater reliability and security, allow renewable sources to be integrated, reduce frequency of outages while shortening…
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MaaS for Urban Mobility
Urban mobility is a complex issue that demands innovative and holistic solutions. Expanding car-centric infrastructure has only increased urban sprawl and congestion, creating an endless cycle of ever-increasing demand…
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Benefits of Energy Storage
Energy storage involves collecting and storing energy for use later. There are various means by which this can be accomplished, from batteries that provide electricity services at consumers’ homes…
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Navigating the Ins and Outs of Zoning Regulations
Zoning regulations govern what forms of development and operation use are permitted on a tract of land. Municipalities divide districts and neighborhoods into zones to facilitate economic development, control…
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The Importance of Land Use Planning
Land use planning refers to the practice of developing guidelines for exploiting land resources in an area, which govern where and how homes, factories and farms should be situated…
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What is Digital Governance?
Digital governance refers to the principles, norms, rules and decision-making procedures that guide how technologies develop. It ensures transparency, accountability and security within data management practices. Create a balance…