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PDX Climate Action Plan Lacking Urban Design Focus
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Fri, 07/10/2015 - 5:10pmJune 24, 2015 Testimony of Mary Vogel, PlanGreen to Portland City Council
[This blog was originally posted to my PlanGreen blog where there are already some comments posted. I would be delighted if you would add your comments there as well!]
Financing the Evolution of the Built Environment - Part 2
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 7:23pmFirst posted on Plangreen.net/blog on Oct. 7, 2013
Why does a big re-zoning in a small town in the Columbia Gorge matter?
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Fri, 09/13/2013 - 12:42pm
Lacamas Northshore Development – PlanGreen in the News
September 12, 2013
Use Sustainability Standards to Meet Millennials' Needs
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Thu, 08/22/2013 - 6:07pm
Nature & Urbanism: City Creek Center as Biodiversity Engine?
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 12:06pmNature & Urbanism: City Creek Center as Biodiversity Engine?
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Nature & Urbanism: Park City As Biodiverstiy Engine?
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 5:34pmRichard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle (as well as six other books), was the keynote speaker at CNU 21, the 21st annual conference of the Congress for the New Urbanism, held this year in Salt Lake City, Utah. CNU 21′s theme was Living Community and Louv’s task was to weave the connection between family, nature and community.
Cool Planning: LEED-ND in Plain English
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 5:16pmIn giving some advice on LEED-ND on Pro-Urb, John Anderson once wrote "LEED-ND is a reasonable (but in my view excruciating) way to go." He suggested other paths to get to a similar place with "less brain damage."
Managing EcoDistricts
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Mon, 12/13/2010 - 2:21pmby Mary Vogel for Sustainable Industries
ULI Emerging Trends - Oct 28, 2010 - Portland, OR report and commentary
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Sun, 10/31/2010 - 11:09amOne of the benefits of writing for Sustainable Industries is that I am able to take advantage of complimentary media passes. I did that at two events in Portland this past week: EcoDistricts and Emerging Trends. I'm reporting on the latter below. . .
Rail and District Energy: Streets Paved in Better Than Gold
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 1:19pmI'd like to get your opinion: Could use of district energy for heating and cooling help to allow better urban design by increasing value in core area buildings (where it works best)? District energy was a hot topic at Portland's second annual EcoDistricts Summit Oct 25-27, 2010. It was attended by folks fr