Five Years After Banning Outdoor Ads, Brazil's Largest City Is More Vibrant Than Ever

Blog | by Amy Curtis | December 8, 2011

In São Paolo, the removal of logos and slogans exposed previously overlooked architecture, revealing a rich urban beauty that was long hidden.

The Street Where No One Opens The Door

Blog | by Wen Lee | January 8, 2014

An afternoon of baking cookies turns into a quest to find someone—anyone—who will open their front door.

Building Community in a California Suburb, One Project at a Time

Blog | by Wen Lee | April 3, 2018

Former New Dream staffer Wen Lee shares how she’s building community in her California suburb, one project at a time.

VIDEO: San Francisco Says No to Bottled Water

Videos | May 30, 2014

Learn about how San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale and distribution of plastic water bottles on public property.

For Cheap, Green Thrills, Go to the Park

Blog | by Kim | May 18, 2009

People are drawn to the many city parks because of some deep need for the natural, and for some community connection, even from a distance.

Downsizing Stuff, Super-sizing Life

Blog | by Jenna Brown | April 14, 2014

Jenna Brown's journey from suburban housewife to downsized city dweller—and tips for doing it yourself!

VIDEO: Instilling Local Pride – using video to instill pride in the unique people and places in your community (5 min.)

Videos | June 5, 2013

Video can be a powerful way to instill pride in your city. Check out New Dream's compilation of local pride videos from around the country.

Bikes, E-Waste, Petlessness, Oh My! Reflections from Portland

Blog | by Erik Assadourian | September 30, 2011

This week I had the opportunity to visit Portland, and it was refreshing to see so many efforts to grow a sustainable culture wafting out of the Rose City. There were some scary trends oozing out from there as well. But let’s start with the positive:

Big Media, Big Bullying, and What You Can Do About It

Blog | by Emily Long | May 13, 2013

Big media companies spend huge sums on anti-bullying messaging, but the real power lies in our own ability to filter their product.

How Two Women Followed Their Passions and Became "Green Bag Ladies"

Blog | by Pamela Lamp | June 6, 2018

Since the founding of this nonprofit group in 2008, volunteer “bagettes” have cut, sewn, and given away more than 46,000 reusable cloth shopping bags.