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I can not think of a better example of a shining hope for our collective sustainable future than the Hayes Valley Farm in San Francisco. On the site of what was once an old freeway on-ramp, now exists a thriving organic community farm. Hundreds of volunteers have worked diligently to transform a blighted section of [...]
Ever wonder how much kinetic energy is created from trains braking? Me neither,.. until I found out about a cool new pilot project in Philadelphia where the energy created from subway trains braking will be used for some of the transit authority’s power needs and may also be sold back to the electric grid. How [...]
Not long ago I wrote on the issue of cities becoming more and more powerful, perhaps even more powerful than countries. As a nice follow-up to that, GlobalPost has created a new 5-part multimedia report titled “Rise of the Megacities” on “the coming dystopia that is urbanization,” starting off by delving into the slums of [...]
Another festive ciclovia event is being held in San Francisco this weekend; Sunday Streets is coming to the Western Addition. Neighborhood roadways that are usually clogged with automobiles will be opened for public recreation this Sunday—providing car-free recreational space for everyone (see a map and more at Sunday Streets website). Come play in the streets! [...]
We’re less than a month out from one of the largest and most diverse global days of action ever. On 10/10/10 communities in over 100 countries will be participating in activities that demonstrate local sustainable food, energy, water, and transportation solutions to climate change. What are you doing?
