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A Tough Choice: Biodiversity or Ecosystem Services

Posted on January 8, 2013 by admin

The 2050 transitions are creating some difficult choices.  Decisions made between now and 2050 will define the future of humanity: the human population will grow to 9 billion or more; the proportion of people living in cities will approach 75%; … Continue reading →

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More Sustainable Development Please

Posted on June 15, 2012 by admin

Most Americans agree: they to create more prosperous, convenient, equitable, healthy and attractive places to live.  79% of respondents to an American Planning Association poll agree that they want careful, inclusive, community-based planning processes.  They ranked the top five qualities … Continue reading →

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Tea Party is Wrong about Local Government

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

The national Tea Party movement is obsessed with big government.  Motivations behind this critique are tangled and confusing, but often echo Ronald Reagan’s “morning in America” mantra that “government is the problem.”  Distrust of government is furthered by the rise … Continue reading →

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