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Solution: 'The Bridge' Reverses The US Paradigm of Homeless Shelters
It was never envisioned that the Bridge would become a significant international precedent. Other cities, non-profit organizations, and even students continue to visit and request information on the process, the design, and the operations of the Bridge. As a service provider hub, it can serve as a precedent on many levels in terms of economic impact and crime reduction and sets an example of community process and strong leadership.[read more]
The greening of professional sports
You’re looking above at AT&T Park, where the World Series champion San Francisco Giants play. It’s one of the greenest stadiums in the country, writes Amanda Little in Forbes: “[The Giants’] stadium, AT&T Park, which accommodates about 45,000 fans, runs its scoreboard on solar power, recycles and composts...[read more]
“Entangled Bank” Plan for Dallas |...
“Entangled Bank” Plan for Dallas | ArchDaily “The project utilizes innovative sustainable strategies to improve the natural environment. The south facing solar facade is seamlessly woven together with vertical wind turbines and an onsite biogas plant… The east face of the tower is a folded plate living wall, incorporating the units for...[read more]
Downtown Dallas Block to be Built from Sustainable Crowdsourcing
About two months ago, we read about a sustainable design competition called Re:Vision Dallas.Re:Vision asks the question: "What if one entire city block served as the model for sustainable design for the world?" The bigger question: "How would you create this building block?"Re:Vision Dallas is an opportunity to transform one "Big D"...[read more]
"Local option" grinds along
Senator John Carona's (R-Dallas) "local option" transportation tax passed the Senate in mid-April but is being "simplified" (i.e., weakened) in the House:A simplified version of SB 855 emerged Tuesday that would let counties in 85 percent of the state call elections asking voters for a one-time, 10-cent-a-gallon tax increase....[read more]
Participate in Re:Vision Dallas, a Sustainable Design Competition
Small ideas don’t exist when your aim is to change the world, but it’s still necessary to crawl before you walk. Transitions and evolution are how ideas truly achieve their full potential. For sustainability, recycling and alternative energy programs introduced the masses to environmental forward...[read more]
Re: Vision Dallas a Sustainable Design Competition
Small ideas don’t exist when your aim is to change the world, but it’s still necessary to crawl before you walk. Transitions and evolution are how ideas truly achieve their full potential. For sustainability, recycling and alternative energy programs introduced the masses to...[read more]
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“Spot on! I believe that incorporating concepts in anthropology (or biology, and so on) is absolutely necessary for our health in cities. It only makes sense that the environment we evolved in would impact our physiology today. How we can utilize this knowledge and research it further is crucial...”
“Great article, Kaid.Rethinking the future of what will hopefully be the inevitable demise of the suburban strip mall is an important exercise. Whether or not the next generation of strip mall tenants are big business or small scale artisans, does it really help to defuse the underlying flaws in the use patterns of the development type? The choice may change the feel of the suburbs, but isn't ...”