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Issue #103, January/February 1999 |
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Issue #103, January/February 1999 |
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Sustainable Development OnlineCrank up your solar-powered computer to visit these internet sites dedicated to spreading the word about sustainability: First, there's the Sustainable Communities Network, <www.sustainable.org>, "for those who want to help make their communities more livable." Includes case studies of sustainability projects, conference listings, and a huge collection of articles on topics ranging from protecting natural resources to responsible buying & consumption. The SD Gateway, <http://sdgateway.net/>, houses a collection of information from a group of sustainable development institutes. The SD Primer is a guide to "new thinking and solutions being developed" by the organizations, and includes short background articles, more than 1600 documents, and a big collection of links to other sites. SD Gateway also includes the SD Job Bank, a calendar of events, the Sustainability Web Ring, and a listing of sustainable development news sites and discussion lists. The full text of the City of Austin's The Sustainable Building Sourcebook, can now be found on the world wide web at <www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook>. It is full of information, references, and sources for those interested in pursuing attractive, resource-efficient, low-environmental-impact homes. Includes chapters on water, energy, building materials, and solid waste. The Institute for Sustainable Communities, <www.iscvt.org>, takes on sustainable development projects in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia that are intended to advance the aims of sustainable development and civil society through community-based action. Includes fascinating case studies of their projects. Finally, there's Sprawl-Busters, <www.sprawl-busters.com>. With news updates, consulting services, a collection of archived articles, legal information on zoning, and even their own t-shirts, Sprawl-Busters is dedicated to the fight against Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and all the other big-box stores they say are ruining small-town commercial development. Publications & Resources Community Development in the 1990s, a new report from the Urban Institute, assesses the National Community Development Initiative, an effort to build the capacity of community development corporations in 23 cities. Available from The Urban Institute, 202-833-7200; www.urban.org Housing in Rural America: Building Affordable and Inclusive Communities, $22 paperback from Sage Publications, 805-499-9774; www.sagepub.com The 1999 Foundation Grants Index of 1,000+ leading foundations analyzing over 86,000 grants, $165 + s/h from The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave, New York City, NY 10003-3076; 800-424-9836 or 212-807-3690; http://fdncenter.org Getting to Work: An Organizer's Guide to Transportation Equity, published by the Center for Community Change, 202-342-0519. Democracy At Work: Nonprofit Use of Internet Technology for Public Policy Purposes, from the Nonprofits' Policy & Technology Project, Publications Department, OMB Watch, 1742 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009. Best Practices Database of The Enterprise Foundation offers over 1,000 model documents and templates, program descriptions, how-to program guides, and training and technical resources free. The Enterprise Foundation, 410-964-1230; www.enterprisefoundation.org Smart Talk for Growing Communities: Meeting the Challenges of Growth and Development, a guide for public dialogue and problem solving from the Congressional Exchange, 202-393-1441. Smart Growth Network members receive the smart growth video, Getting Smart; bimonthly newsletter; membership kit that contains Best Development Practices and Why Smart Growth, and much more. Members also receive notification of regional conferences and workshops and the most current information on local land use and development decision-making processes. Annual dues: $29. Information: Noah A. Simon, ICMA, 202/962-3591, nsimon@icma.org. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) conducts an annual Earned Income Credit Campaign to provide information to eligible low-income clients on how they can claim the credit, which amounted to $29 billion for 19 million low-income workers in 1998. To get the CBPP packet titled Put Some Extra Money in Workers' Pockets: Promote the Earned Income Credit, contact CBPP, 820 First Street, NE, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20002; 202-408-1080; center@cbpp.org; www.cbpp.org |
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