• Farm of the Future: Aquaponics?
• BY: Steve Towns   |   December 2011
• Milwaukee hopes to pioneer new tech advances in farming that would create jobs and eliminate food deserts in depressed neighborhoods.
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• Gabe Klein Pursues a Pedestrian-Friendly Message in Chicago
• BY: Tina Trenkner   |   December 2011
• After instituting new bike lanes and one of the nation’s largest bikeshare programs in D.C., Klein hopes to have similar success as Chicago’s new transit chief.

• Sending Sunlight Down to an Underground Park
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   November 28, 2011
• A proposal to transform an inoperative New York City trolley terminal into an underground park could bring in money for the city.
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• HUD Sustainable Communities Grants Awarded to 56 Communities and Regions
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   November 22, 2011
• The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $98 million in sustainable planning grants to communities and regions nationwide

• Massachusetts Makes Use of Leftover Crops
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   November 7, 2011
• The Massachusetts Gleaning Network will connect growers and volunteers in efforts to provide food in case of emergencies.

• Sacramento Power Play
• BY: Charles Chieppo   |   November 2, 2011
• To finance energy-efficiency improvements for local businesses, California's capital is trying an innovative public-private approach
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• What Can Cities Learn from Wasps?
• BY: Alan Greenblatt   |   November 2011
• An evolutionary biologist adapts his theories to help local officials plan parks and improve schools.

• Full-Service Government Comes to an End
• BY: Paul W. Taylor   |   November 2011
• Whether we like it or not, it’s time to expect less -- lots less -- from government.

• More Cities Will Get 'Smarter' in 2012
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   October 27, 2011
• IBM will give $50 million in grants and expert advice to cities that want to solve their problems using data-based solutions.

• Creative Mayors and the Infrastructure Puzzle
• BY: Stephen Goldsmith   |   October 19, 2011
• As Washington argues about a federal approach to infrastructure, two Midwestern mayors are forging ahead with local solutions that focus strongly on economic development.
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• Phoenix Metro Area Recycles Waste, Buildings to Fight Sprawl
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   October 6, 2011
• Waste and rundown buildings are helping the region improve its neighborhoods at an affordable rate.

• Jobs Aren’t Enough
• BY: William Fulton   |   September 2011
• Economic development’s key measure of success is not the only approach to turning lagging economies into prosperous communities.
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• Grassroots-Powered Innovation
• BY: Stephen Goldsmith   |   August 17, 2011
• Some citizens just want to complain, but a lot them have good ideas for improving their neighborhoods and communities. A new social-media collaboration platform in NYC is helping citizens achieve that.

• Cities Encourage Green Building through Disclosure
• BY: Elizabeth Daigneau   |   August 2011
• Hoping to inspire energy-efficient upgrades, more cities are requiring large buildings to publicly disclose their energy ratings online.
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• Even the Sun Needs an Advocate
• BY: Paul W. Taylor   |   August 2011
• The success of New York City’s solar efforts wouldn’t have been possible without its on-the-ground ombudsmen.