Sustainable Cities Archive

	Title	Issue
	Collaboration Promotes Economic Development and Advances Sustainability A diverse alliance in the San Francisco Bay Area is showing that cooperation and collaboration among neighboring communities and the business sector can pay big dividends in new jobs that combine economic development with sustainability. By Karalee Browne and Steve Sanders	May 2013
	Fresno’s Planning Process Builds Trust Communities use planning to make choices about the future. But the process can be as important as the final plan itself and provide a foundation for future efforts around local issues and concerns. By Jennifer Armer and Steve Sanders	March 2013
	Peer Learning Network Advances Leadership in Sustainability The Sustainable Communities Learning Network links nonprofit, governmental, private sector and community organizations statewide. It provides a way to share best practices and seek information from others engaged in areas related to sustainability. By Karalee Browne	January 2013
	Financing Energy Efficiency: Options And Issues to Consider Efforts to finance energy-efficiency projects benefit from thinking ahead about the pros and cons of different options. By Yvonne Hunter	November 2012
	Today’s Youth: Tomorrow’s Green Workforce Green training programs that focus on youth also contribute to local economies and job expansion. By Yvonne Hunter	September 2012
	Sustainability’s Many Faces: Beacon Award Program Participants Create Vibrant Communities Cities and counties throughout California are demonstrating leadership in creating vibrant, healthy communities by adopting policies and programs that support sustainability. By Yvonne Hunter and Jessica Aviña Tong	July 2012
	Built to Last: Charting a Path to a Sustainable Economy Two very different cities offer remarkable examples of pioneering efforts to chart a more sustainable economic future. By Steve Sanders	May 2012
	Operation Mulch-a-Lot: Long Beach Chips Away at Blight and Green Waste Long Beach has a creative use for vacant city lots that offers several added benefits. by Jessica Aviña Tong	March 2012
	Regional Partnerships Provide Leadership Partnerships among public, private and nonprofit groups are nothing new, and examples abound. However, innovative partnerships that build capacity to address sustainability, energy efficiency, climate change and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are relatively new. Two examples illustrate the creativity and vibrancy of these efforts. by Yvonne Hunter and Steve Sanders	January 2012
	Sustaining Your Sustainability Programs by Yvonne Hunter and Steve Sanders	November 2011