Organic & Raw Food Restaurant, Prasad — Best Food in the World?
Prasad — a delicious organic and raw food restaurant in Portland… and my visit there. Continue reading
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10 Most Climate-Ready Cities in the U.S.?
Boyd Cohen, Ph.D. recently came up with a methodology to rank large cities in the U.S. based on how much they are preparing for or trying to counter climate change. He then went on to create and publish a top 10 list of the most “climate-ready” cities. While I think the term “climate-ready” is sort of a mistake, since he focuses more on efforts to stop climate change not adapt to it (which is what I would assume “climate-readiness” would be about), I think the overall idea and methodology looks great. Continue reading
NYC, San Francisco, & Portland Leaders Talking about Bicycling Growth [SERIOUSLY AWESOME VIDEO]
![NYC, San Francisco, & Portland Leaders Talking about Bicycling Growth [SERIOUSLY AWESOME VIDEO]](http://zacharyshahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/126168981_640-250x140.jpg)
Moving Beyond the Automobile: Biking from Streetfilms on Vimeo. New York City, San Francisco, and Portland leaders talking about transportation, bicycling, and improving quality of life.
Building Occupants Must Work Together to Be Net Zero
This is an interesting project. A project in Portland, Oregon – Eco Flats — will rely on its occupants to keep it at net zero (meaning, zero electricity use from the grid). The 20,000-square-foot mixed-use development (that’s a mouthful, eh?) “will use a common hydronic heating system and 3,000 square feet of … Continue reading
