From Guest Blogger Anica Oaks: Four Ways Innovative Community Designs Can Assist Sustainability Efforts
As designers, architects and engineers continue to learn of the many benefits to the environment related to sustainable communities, the desire for such sociable and workable communities continues to increase. In fact, in the sustainable communities that exist, most of the residents note the return of good neighbor relationships and improved community participation. These are four of the most basic ways that a wise community design will improve sustainability in that area. (more…)
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