My name is Vicki Vlachakis, and I work in General Motors global advance design studio, which is in California and we have a few of these studios located all over the world and we primarily focus in vehicles far out in the future from 15 years, 20 years. Read the full story

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I recently had the pleasure of serving as a juror for the RE:burbia Competition (sponsored by Inhabitat and Dwell).  Competitions provide an opportunity to explore ideas, needs and questions that often do not arise in the developer driven world of design.  They serve a genuine need in the world of design, and have historically been responsible for moving the art of design forward. Read the full story

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by: Dr. Eban Goodstein

Do rich countries have an obligation to reduce their emissions dramatically regardless of immediate participation by developing nations? Should the United States wait for commitment from new large polluters such as China before agreeing to large-scale emissions cuts?

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by: Dr. Eban Goodstein

Which comes first-changes in commuter habits, or the infrastructure to support them? Read the full story

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I’m Ron Gremban, I’m the technical lead for Cal Cars, California Cars Initiative. We’re promoting plug in hybrids and trying to get the auto companies to build plug in hybrids as a major way of reducing our oil usage and reducing our greenhouse gases from personal transportation.

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WORDS! One of the hardest things to do when describing this competition is to come up with words that inspire creativity rather than limit it.

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The Calitzdorp project is the work of the Great Western Cape Bicycle Ride and ITDP (Institute for Transportation and Development Policy) and is a way for farm workers in South Africa to own bikes.

Bikes being the only asset they have. “Workers in Calitzdorp, who once had no opportunity for advancement under apartheid, are discovering a newfound sense of self-worth and independence.” Contributed by Bradley Schroeder, ITDP (bschroeder@itdp.org)

If owning a means of transportation can transform someone’s quality of life in so many ways, how can we start to incorporate accessibility to these means in villages, towns and cities everywhere?

This and many other projects being created by these two companies are challenging communities to ReRoute. I find their work inspiring and ReVisionary and therefore I am sharing them with you.

This and many other projects being created by these two companies are challenging communities to ReRoute.

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