Greensburg, Kan., Rebuilding From Scratch After Tornado, Goes Green In A Big Way On April 28, 2008, almost a year after an F5 tornado devastated the town of Greensburg, Kan., there were signs of new life, new construction and a new outlook. (CBS/Steven St. John) (AP) Tiny Greensburg, Kan., rebuilding from scratch after nearly being wiped away by a tornado last year, is quickly becoming a model for going green. Along with Masdar City, a planned car-free community outside Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and other developments, the rural Kansas town offers vivid examples of sustainable living in "Green Community," a new exhibit at the National Building Museum. The exhibit opened Thursday and will run for a year. "They are really making a wonderful opportunity out of an absolute tragedy," curator and architect Susan...
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