Last week, I wrote about the San Francisco Healthy Meals Incentive ordinance, which would ban the inclusion of toys in unhealthy fast food meals (i.e. in Happy Meals). As I wrote previously, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use…
Burrito Bike Delivery for the Homeless
You have probably heard of the all-around good effort known as “Food Not Bombs,” but have you heard of “Burrito Project”? Food Not Bombs groups share “free vegan and vegetarian meals with the hungry in over 1,000 cities around the…
Malibu ecoPARK Moving Forward [Video]
![Malibu ecoPARK Moving Forward [Video]](http://zacharyshahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/017.jpg "Malibu ecoPARK Moving Forward [Video]")
It is not built yet, but if it does get built, it will be one of the greenest projects I’ve ever heard of. And the good news is that it has just received approval to begin construction. The project I’m…
Where’s the World’s Most Painful Commute?
I was just writing earlier on the power of cities and the progressive transportation choices cities can take to turn the world around (environmentally, economically, and otherwise). Looking at this from a different (and perhaps more negative) angle, IBM recently released…
2010 Smarter Cities for Energy
Is your city energy-smart? 22 cities across the nation are according to the most recent “Smarter Cities for Energy” publication put out by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
San Francisco Transbay Transit Center [VIDEO]
![San Francisco Transbay Transit Center [VIDEO]](http://zacharyshahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/013.jpg "San Francisco Transbay Transit Center [VIDEO]")
Animation of the upcoming Transbay Transit Center (aka Grand Central of the West) that just broke ground on Wednesday.
J.R. Ewing Promoting Solar Energy!
It has been fun discussing who knows J.R. Ewing and who doesn’t with some of my blogging friends (a discussion which got tipped off by engadget’s story, “J.R. Ewing’s back to promote solar power, no one under 30 knows why…
Daylighting to Improve the City and the Environment
Streams and rivers can be central attractions of a city. They can be beautiful, vibrant public places where people can enjoy the company of others while also enjoying the peace and calm of nature. They can also provide peaceful and…
Ecosystems, Plants & Animals on the Move, but Fast Enough?
Some species are already on the move because of climate change, but a lot more is needed for species & ecosystems to survive. A new study by the California Academy of Scientists attempts to estimate how fast species and ther…
New Species of Ghostshark
A new species of ghostsharks, a relative of sharks, was recently named. Ghostsharks (also called chimaeras, ratfish or rabbitfish) are some of the oldest fish alive today. The name of the newly identified but ancient species is Eastern Pacific black…