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Green Cities
Traffic Doesn't Define City-Los Angeles Sets Green Standard for Urban Living in the United States
Submitted by James Brasuell on November 29, 2007 - 6:04pm.
TreePeople Advocates for Practical and Holistic Solutions to Los Angeles’ Environmental Crisis
Submitted by James Brasuell on June 30, 2007 - 9:30pm.Andy Lipkis, president and founder of TreePeople, speaks about Los Angeles’ ability to overcome its ongoing environmental crisis as a community.
Eco-Friendly Cities: Arup Offers Models of Sustainable Planning
Submitted by James Brasuell on May 30, 2007 - 11:00pm.Arup America Regional COO Andy Howard discusses holistic innovation and the worldwide appeal of sustainable planning and engineering.
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa’s City Planning Department Re-Colors Itself Green
Submitted by James Brasuell on May 30, 2007 - 9:32pm.Claire Bowin, head of the Los Angeles Department of City Planning’s green building program, discusses the role of local planning in climate change mitigation.
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa’s Ambitious Green Agenda Advances
Submitted by James Brasuell on April 30, 2007 - 9:43pm.Cities produce massive amounts of pollution and waste, but, as any environmentalist will attest, they also hold the key to efficient, stustainable living. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has pledged to incorporate an environmental ethnic into every possible facet of city life, and Los Angeles’ Deputy Mayor for Energy and the Environment, Nancy Sutley, is spearheading these efforts within the Villaraigosa administration.
Former Mayor of Bogotá Looks to Democracy to Repair the Urban Fabric of Cities Rich and Poor
Submitted by James Brasuell on April 30, 2007 - 7:43pm.
Just as cities in undeveloped countries face daunting urban and environmental challenges, so do they give rise to remarkable, unexpected solutions. Focusing on improved public transit and public spaces, Mayor Enrique Peñalosa transformed Bogotá, Columbia, into a more pleasant, safe, and sustainable city.
