It’s been awhile since we’ve done a round-up of posts here at The Yardstick and since we’ve covered so many topics over the past couple of months, we thought we’d .. Keep Reading
Happy Friday! To get your weekend off to a great start, here are a few international news clips related to climate change, bike sharing, energy efficiency, and a reminder on .. Keep Reading
UK energy independence: In the US, when we talk about energy independence we typically are referring to reducing our dependence on foreign oil. The logic behind this is that .. Keep Reading
How innovative is your metro area? Jonathan Rothwell over at The New Republic breaks down some new OECD data on inventors per capita and applications for patents by country and.. Keep Reading
Uncertainty is a term that’s been used with much frequency since the beginning of the Great Recession a few years ago. While initially related to the economic sector, the lexicon .. Keep Reading
Building a sustainable suburb
Diana Lind has a piece in Next American City that’s getting a lot of attention this week. In the piece she argues that it’s not constructive .. Keep Reading
Region Forward followers: We hope your 2012 is off to a great start! We’ll be back to regular blogging very soon, but in the meantime, here are some of the .. Keep Reading
Today is effectively Friday for many DC area residents, so we thought we’d get a jump on things with an early Global Fridays post. Enjoy!
High and increasing housing values. .. Keep Reading
This week The Guardian asks if Britain’s love affair with the car has ended. Rates of driving in the UK have decreased dramatically over the past few years, especially .. Keep Reading
Often times, these Global Fridays post can sound a bit cynical. We know how it may come across: “Look at all the cool things Europe and Asia are doing! Come .. Keep Reading
In Monday’s post, we linked to a fascinating piece (with an unfortunately biased headline) in The New York Times that outlined some of the differences in planning between the .. Keep Reading
…no, we’re not talking about the E Coli outbreak that’s taken European nations by surprise, but rather the country’s continued leadership and innovation in transportation.
Birthplace of Vélib’, one .. Keep Reading
Funding Transportation Matters. It’s a really simple notion that bears repeating. As American roadways become more and more clogged, we desperately need to be investing in alternative ways for getting .. Keep Reading
A French architecture collective, et alors, has put together a vision of a sustainable City of Lights in 2100. It’s impressive.
The architects envision the capital city, already .. Keep Reading
Much of the attention regarding Europe at the moment is undoubtedly focused on the crisis facing some euro-zone countries. However, much more positive news is emerging from the continent on .. Keep Reading