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Biking in Belfast: The Road to a Sustainable City
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:08pm
The following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers presents a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from the Gr... read more »
To Plant Ideas and Let Them Grow: Prinzessinengarten, Berlin
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:15am
The following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers presents a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from the Grid dire... read more »
Can "EcoTourism Development" Be A Good Thing For a National Park? The Case Of Manuel Antonio NP, Costa Rica
Submitted by Dylan on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 1:52pmA few years ago I got involved in a project in building a biological corridor (planting indigenous tree species for local wildlife habitat) for the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio is home to many natural wonders, unique ecosystems, and endangered species of wildlife,... read more »
Making Changes at the Core: Transforming Vancouver, Canada’s Viaduct System
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 4:40amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers present a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts ... read more »
Playing for Greener Streets in Vancouver, Canada
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 4:13amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers present a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts ... read more »
Building A Beach Town In Dominical, Costa Rica
Submitted by Dylan on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 1:57pmDominical is a slow-paced, laid back beach town in the Southwest Pacific coast of Costa Rica in the Osa Canton/Northern Osa Peninsula. The South Pacific Highway running North/South parallel to the Pacific coast of this region all the way to Panama City, Panama was recently paved over in the la... read more »
What Will Be the Fate of the Playa San Carlos, Panama?
Submitted by Dylan on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 11:26amRecently I visited and spoke to several of the local people that work in and/or are involved in the development, engineering, and architecture of Playa San Carlos, Panama. The Playa San Carlos is one of the most unique and beautiful tropical beaches I have ever witnessed personally. In t... read more »
Permaculture Design and Environmental Studies at UTSI, Costa Rica
Submitted by Dylan on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 10:16amI am currently working on a project in the Southwest coast of Costa Rica in the town of Uvita just North of the Osa Peninsula. This project is called the Uvita Tropical Studies Institute. The website can be found at www.utsi.org. The Osa Peninsula region is an environmental gem. &n... read more »
"If we built cities differently, would people drive less?"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 11:16amUC-Irvine Professor of Planning, Policy and Design Marlon Boarnet asks the question: "If we built cities differently, would people drive less?
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"Why Al Gore Is Off Base Criticizing President Obama as Timid" - John Norquist Contributes Op-Ed to US News and World Report
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 4:35pmIn an exclusive piece for US News and World Report, John Norquist questions Al Gore's recent criticisms against President Obama's environmental policies. Read it now.
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