Tag: New Urbanism

Terraformed Rooftops

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From the New Urbanism video series: "Terreform, a nonprofit architecture collective transforms the rooftop of a building in downtown Brooklyn into a shelter and farm for urban refugees--people

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No Island is an Island

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San Franciscans tend to view the artificial Treasure Island as a bump on the bridge to the East Bay: the 450-acres have been virtually abandoned since the Navy shut down its base in 19

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Orlando Kids Share Their Streets

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I have reported on how Florida's dearth of walkable and bike-able streets results in damage to the planet and to human bodies.

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America's First Zero-Net Neighborhood

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If your income is at a level similar to mine, you probably sigh in despair as you read about all these shiny new eco-villages and zero-emission homes.

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The Slow Homes Manifesto (Part Two)

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In part one of “The Slow Homes Manifesto,” I describe why we need a movement to slow down the building and selling of homes—and in the process create homes

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The Slow Homes Manifesto (Part One)

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I recently drove through Lakewood, a city 10 miles south of Los Angeles, just to see for myself what it looked like.

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Florida: Unsafe at Any Speed?

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On Monday, the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP) released a new report on pedestrian safety in 360 metro areas -- and they f

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What's the Greatest Threat to Our Planet?

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Or to put the claim of this inspiring video in positive terms, the greatest solution to our environmental crisis is sharing.

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