Posted on 02 February 2010. Tags: cities, infrastructure, sustainable, urban
Salon Five – Rosey Jencks on Water
Thursday, January 14th – 2010, 6pm
The topic of our March Salon (the fifth on our series) was on water. Water is perhaps the biggest, and yet least understood, environmental crisis we are facing. Right now, 1.1 billion people (that’s a sixth of the planet), does not have access to clean drinking water. By 2035, it is estimated that up to two-thirds of the planet will be in the same sad state. Read the full story
Posted in FEATURED
Posted on 19 October 2009. Tags: architecture, cities, construction, CSR, green building, infrastructure, materials, sustainable, urban
Perhaps you’ve heard. New York’s iconic landmark is undergoing a radical transformation: a $550 million renovation incorporating a comprehensive energy efficiency retrofit. Read the full story
Posted in CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY
Posted on 25 August 2009. Tags: community, connect, design, eric corey freed, infrastructure, mass transit
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
Posted in TRANSPORTATION
Posted on 25 August 2009. Tags: bikes, infrastructure, transportation
by: Dr. Eban Goodstein
Which comes first-changes in commuter habits, or the infrastructure to support them? Read the full story
Posted in POLICY, TRANSPORTATION