Archive for April, 2008
Sustainable City Race, Part 2: Masdar
Today, the sustainable city race takes us to Abu Dhabi who, according to the Guardian, “are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions per capita than any other population in the world.” In 2006, they acted to change this. As the world’s leading polluter, they are attempting to position themselves as a global leader in […]
Sustainable City Race, Part 1: Definition
Several news items have filtered through the internet lately demonstrating the many tangents of a larger ideal. Perhaps this connective thinking was triggered by an Earth Day ad on the subway this morning, but it culminated with WAN’s announcement of the Ultimate Eco-city today.
Humankind’s competitive streak has broached new territory - sustainable cities.
In a […]
Houston. [Is it] Worth It.
In light of ‘Is Houston the Next Great American City?,’ I would like you to consider the following…
The heat, the humidity, the hurricanes, the flying cockroaches, the mosquitos, the traffic, the construction, the sprawl, the refineries, the ridicule, the pollen, the air, the billboards, the flooding, the image, the property taxes, the short springs, the […]
Can Urban Sprawl Improve Public Health?
We always hear the first and most important factor in public health is access to clean water, an issue that urbanists in the developing world rarely consider. As such, Matthew Kahn of Environmental and Urban Economics ponders the next factor once we’re less concerned about water - sprawl.
[Image: Suburban sprawl in Albuquerque. Courtesy of […]
Busy Architect’s Grab Bag
Do not worry.
This blog has not suffered a premature death.
[Image: Courtesy of Corbis.]
It’s a bit busy around here.
Work. Family. Work. Mostly work.
Here’s a grab bag of sorts.
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