Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Post Carbon Cities (peak oil for the American Planning Association)
Goldman Sachs predicts fall in oil prices to $45 a barrel
As China economy brakes, oil demand goes in reverse
Energy giants trim spending plans for 2009
The passive house could play a major role in cutting energy consumption and offers the best way to radically alter our building practices.
Planning the Future
Copenhagen, Melbourne & The Reconquest of the City
Cultivating a new food culture
A weekly digest from a UK perspective.
Radio show featuring no-impact living, dumpster diving, peak oil, life of Edward Abbey
Bill McKibben: Multiplication saves the day
A suburb for our times: Depression-era village in Australia
NYT: Locally grown produce
From the village green to the village blue
Homes and offices should take ‘green MoT’, says thinktank
Wasted opportunities
Suburbia has a significant potential to provide its own food, water, and energy. It won’t be as simple as snapping our fingers. And it likely won’t be possible for suburbia to consistently produce 100% of its needs. But I think one thing is quite clear: the potential increase in suburbia’s self-sufficiency is significantly greater than the potential for urban areas.
Lower speed limit to tackle obesity crisis, say experts
Planners to consider S.F. congestion charge
Bike accidents open door to paths
Council obstructs family’s ethical land project
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective
Poverty an asset; assets a burden
The Guardian’s sustainability vision
New York City streets: Utilitarian corridors or livable public space (YouTube)
NY City: On the street – clear sailing (slideshow with audio)
‘One planet’ pledge for Wales
A resilient suburbia? 2: cost of commuting
European support for bicycles promotes sharing of the wheels
Congestion pricing: Can tolling be fair?
Infrastructure planning ignores peak oil: ASPO-Australia
How design must change in a warming, oil-scarce world
Urban design revolution in Philadelphia!
Edmonton to develop strategy reducing energy consumption
Green spaces promote good health, says study
