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Using Sustainable Systems Thinking in the Poorest City in America

February 21, 2012 by Sarah Jacobson
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Last September, the New York Times ran a story highlighting my hometown.  Reading, PA had officially “earned the unwelcome distinction of having the largest share of its residents living in poverty” among cities with populations greater than 65,000.  Roughly 43% of our residents live in poverty – a staggering 36,000 people in... [read more]

A Rating System for the Built Environment

January 25, 2012 by The Dirt ASLA
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The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) has announced the first three projects to be certified by the nation’s most comprehensive system for rating the sustainable planning, design, construction, and maintenance of built landscapes. The corporate headquarters of an international manufacturing company, a new university green... [read more]

Citizen Journalism Takes Jacksonville by Storm

December 8, 2011 by Next American City
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The people’s news - of the people, by the people, for the people.  Call it what you will - street journalism is the “new black” of information in the digital age.  Also known as citizen journalism, and typically disseminated in an online format, it is mobile, real time, and pays mind to you. Florida-based news site... [read more]