Green New York and other cities

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Lots of news about making cities more sustainable at all levels.

To kick it off, there's a great interview with Majora Carter, founder and executive director of Sustainable South Bronx, in Grist Magazine, where she talks about sustainability as an economic development initiative, not a treehugging one. Her update on bridging the divide between idealistic talk and on-the-ground action is much needed.

How the New York community is trying to be more green, especially in the rebuilding after 9/11.

How Mayors across the country and the AIA are looking setting guidelines towards more sustainable cities across the board (subscription may be required)

And finally, to see some tangible outcomes of green thinking, check out the sustainability portion of Open House New York, taking place across the city this coming weekend. The practice of sustainability is where it's at.