Good New Urbanism
30 July 2009 - Posted by Bert Aldridge - 0 Comments
We like Good Magazine. Here's a cool reader competition they ran recently encouraging users to send in images that show how local streets could be improved to become more livable, that is, more human. Great before and after shots, but what gets me is how easy most of the concepts are. It doesn't take much, just a nod to the basic principles of the New Urbanism or Smart Growth movements. Anything that gets people engaged in this kind of thinking is a good thing. Of course.
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What does it mean for Seattle to be carbon neutral
We're fans of what they're do at WorldChanging. I mean, who would love a bright green future? There's a great article posted on the site today about how to define a carbon neutral city. It's the best plain language discussion on issues surrounding the promises made by cities to tackle their carbon emissions and what it might take to keep the promises. Also, a citizen-led technical working group is forming, to help Seattle craft it's definition. Go read the whole thing.
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