The Portland Perspective Source: Joseph Rose, The Oregonian June 23, 2009 09:45AM More times than we can count, I’ve heard people say Portland’s bike love a lot like what they have encountered in Amsterdam. But a new report out of The Netherlands shows that they really don’t compare. “The bicycle is the means of transport [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Bicycle Use Surpasses Car Use in Amsterdam, NL
Posted in Rest of the World, Transportation on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The National Automobile Slum
Posted in Federal, Transportation on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Warning: Strong language James Howard Kunstler calls suburban sprawl “the greatest misallocation of resources the world has ever known.” His arguments bring a new lens to urban development, drawing clear connections between physical spaces and cultural vitality. Geography of Nowhere, published in 1993, presented a grim vision of America in decline – a nation of cookie-cutter [...]
Sustainable Oxygen?
Posted in Sustainability on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kamal Meattle on how to grow fresh air Source: www.TED.com
Vancouver’s Olympic Village Aims High on Sustainability Scale
Posted in Sustainability on June 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
By Brian James Barr Beijing and London made headlines last year for building sustainable facilities for the Olympic Games. Now, Vancouver is continuing that trend by going for LEED Gold. All 16 residential buildings in the city’s 2010 Winter Olympics Athlete’s Village will meet the USGBC’s Gold-level sustainability standards, according to Ian Smith, manager of [...]
Governor Kaine Announces New Amtrak Service Between Richmond and Washington D.C.
Posted in Transportation on June 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
RICHMOND (VDRT)- Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Amtrak and the Commonwealth of Virginia have signed an agreement to operate an additional train between Richmond and Washington, D.C. during commuter hours. This new train, along with previously announced daily service between Lynchburg and Washington, D.C., provides more passenger and freight rail transportation options, and [...]
