Bicycle
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Frugal Happy: A Car-Free Experiment
What happens when you can’t jump into your pickup and head to the big box store?
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Moving Beyond the Autobahn
With the recent opening of a ‘bike highway,’ Germany takes the lead in Europe to increase the number of bicycle commuters
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BuildingGreen Names Top 10 Products
This year's list includes a variety of products that save energy or water and do less environmental damage than conventional products
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Keeping Green on the Right Track
‘Project information creep’ can waylay a designer’s original vision
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What I’m Hoping for in the New Year
Among my wishes: a carbon tax, increased awareness of resilience, and more of us leaving the car at home
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Getting Around Without Fossil Fuels
While challenging, it is possible to meet our transportation needs while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels
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Resilient Communities
The path to resilience is far easier with cohesive communities that plan wisely
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Back from Sabbatical
A 2,000-mile bike trip through the Southwest kindles a focus on ‘resilient design’
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Houses Versus Cars
When trimming your energy budget, don’t forget transportation
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Where You Build May Matter More Than What You Build
The transportation-energy intensity—how much energy is used by people who commute to a building—can often be more energy than the building uses itself