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Novate (Russia): Самодостаточный город-холм в Далласе / Self-Sufficient City Hill in Dallas

Самодостаточность – понятие субъективное. Вот как может быть самодостаточным квартал большого города? Оказывается, вполне может. Именно таким должен быть квартал Forwarding Dallas, который должен появиться в городе Даллас через несколько лет. Застройщик Urban Revision со штаб-квартирой в Сан-Франциско и португальская архитектурная фирма Atelier Data and MOOV выиграли конкурс на застройку одного из холмов в черте [...]

Chinese news coverage of SFUSD event…

In coordination with Adora Svitak, Sensible City’s Christina Lor pushed specifically for media attendance representing the Western Chinese expat community. NTDTV and KTSF came and the coverage was great. Thanks to Christina for organizing with the district.

Fast Company picks up Re:Vision Dallas

How would you create a city block that was fully sustainable? A competition to redevelop an entire block of downtown Dallas asked urban planners to do just that, and the finalists have just been announced. The competition is billed as more than pie-in-the-sky. The Central Dallas Community Development Corporation, a non-profit, is acting as lead [...]

Update: Ecobuild Emirates Postponed

Word just reached us that Ecobuild Emirates is being rescheduled and modified to adapt to the changing economic environment in Dubai. We’ll keep you posted. Follow Ecobuild Emirates developments at http://www.ecobuildemirates.com/.

Ecobuild Conference Update: HPBCC Visits Capitol Hill

A few weeks ago, the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition (HPBCCC; hpbccc.org)—a collection of leading building industry organizations and companies that aims to serve as Congress’ information clearinghouse on all things related to sustainable construction—sent Congress a list of six recommendations the government should follow in developing high-performance federal buildings. Source: Architect Online Link: [...]

Why we like the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) bill

We met Ed Mazria a few years ago when booking media for his appearance at West Coast Green. His direct, clear message: “Stop coal and you stop global warming in its tracks“. [Sidenote - West Coast Green is one week away from its Early Bird Registration Deadline, which means if you don't register soon your [...]

OCTV Coverage of Green Cities Conference

The crews from Orange TV and Vision TV cover the happenings at Green Cities Florida. The report focuses on flipping the switch on the solar array, Orange County taking the lead on environmentalism, and what Senator Constantine calls ‘a green revolution”. Among the convention center’s many green advances are recycling, low flow faucets and reclaimed water [...]

Jane Goodall Experiencing More Media Coverage Than Ever

Jane Goodall’s latest lecture tour has hit a nerve with the media in the United States and Europe. Calling on a new generation of environmental change agents to join her cause, Dr. Goodall spends 300 days a year on the road delivering lectures, celebrating Roots and Shoots programs with children and meeting with individuals and groups to [...]

Masdar: A Zero Emissions City in the Desert

“If environmental engineers, by gaining experience from building [Masdar], become much more productive at building the next city, this starts to move from being science fiction to something Houston would adopt.” – Gil Friend The first hints of the project are visible. A white wall stretches through the desert, like a chalk line on a [...]