The LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) guidelines have existed for some time now, but are getting a new focus with an exhibit in Chicago and the launch of the first comprehensive city plan to include LEED-ND guidelines.
From the USGBC's press release on the exhibit, called "Neigbhorhoods Go Green!":
"The exhibit features text, photographs, and illustrations representing the features of a model green neighborhood, and showcases successful national and local projects. Today's popular culture often promotes sustainability with technological solutions, like light bulbs, hybrid cars, or green buildings. The Neighborhoods Go Green! Exhibit reveals the enormous potential of a whole neighborhood approach, and challenges visitors to think big."
Phillip Langdon writes that governments are starting to bring these ideas into their plans:
"The first explicit reference to LEED-ND in a municipal comprehensive plan appears in the comp plan of the City of Bellingham, Washington. It is mentioned there as a tool to assess the long-term sustainability of master plans for Urban Villages - part of Bellingham's growth management strategy."
Thanks to Robert Steuteville
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