Kaid Benfield

Kaid Benfield talks about his new book, People Habitat: 25 Ways to Think about Greener, Healthier Cities.With over 80 percent of Americans now living in cities and suburbs, getting our communities right has never been more important, more complicated, or more fascinating. Longtime sustainability leader Kaid Benfield shares 25 enlightening essays about the ecology of human settlement and how to make it better for both people and the planet.Kaid Benfield is Special Counsel for Urban Solutions at the Natural Resources Defense Council in Washington, DC. He is also an adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Law and a cofounder of the Smart Growth America Coalition.Presented in partnership with 1000 Friends of Maryland.Recorded On: Wednesday, January 29, 2014