Housing & urban design – June 5
Planning for transport using peak oil and climate scenarios
Radiant City movie review: Life in the suburbs, if you can call it living
A flood of “oasis-changers” in Australia
Buildings
Road to nowhere?
Below are comments I presented before my local transportation planning agency concerning its 2030 plan [in which I question the assumption that liquid fuels will remain abundant and cheap]. I hope these comments will provide some ideas for those who want to comment on plans in their own locales.
The peak oil crisis: Preparing for depletion
There are two areas of energy consumption we, as individuals, can do something about: transportation and buildings.
The American Planning Association talks sustainability
As green building and alternative energy enjoy a new surge of interest and investment, planners have an important role to play in making sustainability possible in cities.
Urban & transport – May 26
Mayday 23: world population becomes more urban than rural
Density, compact communities and smart growth
NYT: Get moving on traffic relief for New York City (congestion pricing)
Solutions & sustainability – May 26
Transition targets for the Dynamic City
Greg Pahl’s Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook
Seeing the future from high above Greenland
Shining a bright light on energy efficiency
Urban & housing – May 22
Why are they greener than we are?
Kunstler: Congress for the New Urbanism
Green groups hit out at UK planning reforms
Relocalization – May 18
Julian Darley on relocalization and energy use
Relocalizing Eugene
Local efforts – May 13
Rotterdam wants to halve CO2-emissions
Brisbane: Back to the drawing board for PO and climate change
UK”s Brown to build five eco towns
Local Oregon experts discuss ways to stop climate change
Transport – May 11
Monbiot: Air traffic out of control
Flights reach record levels despite warnings over climate change
Frenetic lifestyle puts the boots to leisurely strolls
Urban design – May 8
No-walking blues (in suburban sprawl)
Cycling good in Cascadia, Europe’s better
Spain balks at corrupt urbanization
Moving New York City toward sustainable energy independence
How creation of an Energy Shortage Plan will prepare New York City for energy price volatility and accelerate the long-term transition to energy sustainability. (50-page report)
