Millions of miles not being driven

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Millions of miles not being driven

June 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

In the local Richmond paper, on the front page it has a heartening graph showing that conservation is the best alternative energy.
For January, February, March and April, there were 461 million vehicle miles that were NOT driven as compared to 2007 in the state of Virginia. And that includes a extra day in February. […]

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Tags: transportation · culture · Urban planning

Sustainable cities

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Jamie Lerner is something of a hero in green, sustainable urban planning. He’s become known for creating a strategic vision of cities for people, not for cars.
As one of Brazil’s most popular mayors, Lerner was elected three times. He helped transform the southern city of Curitiba from a collection of shanty towns to a pleasant […]

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Tags: transportation · Sustainable Development · Climate change · Community · Architecture · Urban planning