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“The task of creating the tools, systems, sources and ethics that will allow the planet to grow in cleaner, more sustainable ways is going to be the biggest challenge of our lifetime.”
--Thomas Friedman, Hot, Flat and Crowded
Communities throughout the United States and the world are using a variety of strategies to become more sustainable--preparing sustainability plans and climate action plans; establishing new policies, regulations and standards; and creating new programs, incentives and funding initiatives. But many communities are missing out on a simple strategy with potentially big benefits--planning and designing their own public realm.