Urban design – Aug 25
Walkable Seattle
NYC’s Summer Streets a success!
Tyranny of distance fuels rising grocery prices in Australia
Choking suburbs to stop global warming
Act: Inspiration
Prof. Harold Hill’s America
Optimism sells. It is one of the staples of American life. And, it makes it difficult to tell Americans bad news.
When all your best employees are going broke
Consider the notion that it is possible to safeguard a company and its employees against a continuously worsening economic environment, even onto complete economic and political collapse.
Deep thought – Aug 24
EROEI – most important criterion for deciding how to meet energy needs?
The source of hope
David Holmgren and FutureScenarios (re-post)
Ghost Town & Land of Wolves (Chernobyl)
Economic growth mongering and its apologists
Transport – Aug 24
Toronto’s mysterious bicycle thief
New Republic: The end of aviation
Drivers to pay for oil shock in NZ
The age of the train returns to French provinces
Suddenly, sharing a ride looks good
Fifth peak oil conference by Community Solutions Oct 31- Nov 2
Theme – “Plan C: Individual and Community Survival Strategies for the Energy Crisis” Conference to be held at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan. Speakers include Dmitry Orlov, John Michael Greer, and Richard Heinberg.
Not preparing, living my life
By the time we were finished [with the interview], I felt that I’d lent myself to a subject about something I really know very little about – that is, preparing for a hypothetical crisis that may come someday. What I actually am starting (and I’m still just starting) to know something about is living in such a way that I’m somewhat insulated (not perfectly) from a whole host of scenarios.
United States – August 20
Anti-regulation aide to Cheney is up for energy post
Why oil prices continue to fluctuate
Petrol pump pilgrims keep faith
Renewed push for uranium mining in West
Will Americans ever bicycle like the rest of the world?
Bicycle inspiration. The following photos were taken at train stations around the world. Also: “If You Have Biker’s Block.”
United Kingdom – August 18
Stark warning on Britain’s shrinking coast
Town that gave itself a licence to print money
Locals barter for beer with food
Solutions & sustainability – August 18
Bumps on the road to a greener city
San Francisco peak oil town hall meeting: What’s happening with oil? (audio)
Fred’s footprint: the best solution to climate change
Solutions & sustainability – Aug 18
Buying into ‘organic,’ ‘natural,’ ‘local’
Slow Food Nation celebrates the good, clean and fair
Homer-Dixon: Everything is not peachy (food self-sufficiency)
What if we all got money-smart?
