A green building, energy efficient light bulb or Prius car are all important. But each by itself won’t lead us to sustainability. We need to start by looking at, and often questioning, the basic assumptions of urban settlements. Sustainable urbanism combines principles and standards of smart growth, new urbanism and the green building movement to create compact, walkable and transit-served settlements with energy- and water-efficient buildings and infrastructure.
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