[ACT] NeighborWoods Network Update

[Jared Liu]

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	February 26, 2008	 	
		
  	

In the News

Success Story

Research

Public Policy

Events

Funding




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IN THE NEWS
Paving the Way for Greener Roads
Durham, NH (February 24, 2008)- Last June, the University of New  
Hampshire established the Recycled Materials Resource Management  
Center with the goal of creating a green roads program that develops  
criteria for what makes a roadway green.  Kevin Gardner, UNH associate  
professor of civil engineering and director of the Environmental  
Research Group, said, "We have a real opportunity to re-build the  
infrastructure the right way with sustainable materials and socially  
sensitive designs that protect air, water, land, and human resources."

  	


  	
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SUCCESS STORY
Iowa's Living Roadways: Community Visioning Program
(Marion, IA)- Trees Forever helps small communities in Iowa envision  
and design community-wide landscape improvements that enhance  
transportation corridors. Iowa State University's Landscape  
Architecture Extension coordinates professional design services and  
the Iowa Department of Transportation funds the program using Federal  
Highway Administration monies.

  	


  	
Find out how
  	
  	

RESEARCH
Benefits and Risks of Urban Roadside Landscape
Seattle, WA (June 25, 2007)- Placement of trees and landscape features  
within the urban right-of-way is often perceived by transportation  
officials as a safety risk. Conversely, there are many community  
benefits that may result from having roadside landscape, and advocates  
of urban forestry encourage roadside plantings. Within urban  
environments transportation mobility and accessibility needs should be  
balanced with urbanites' health and welfare.

  	

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PUBLIC POLICY
State Foresters React to 60% Cut in Federal Funding
Washington, DC (February 7, 2008)- State foresters across the country  
reacted angrily this week to deep cutbacks in federal funding for  
state and private forestry programs within the U.S. Forest Service.  
The president's FY09 budget proposal cuts nearly 60 percent from  
current levels, with funding for some priority programs slashed as  
much as 80 percent.

  	


  	
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EVENTS
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocols- March 12, 2008
This webcast will introduce the draft version of the California Urban  
Forest Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocols. The session will include an  
introduction to the protocols and time for questions, answers, and  
comments.

  	
  	
Register today
  	
  	

FUNDING
Community Projects Across America Supported- Deadline: March 31
Hamburger Helper, a General Mills company, is accepting applications  
for the 2008 "My Hometown Helper" grant program, a nationwide  
initiative designed to lend a "helping hand" to local groups making a  
difference in their community.

  	

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