Cars have gotten a hugely disproportionate bulk of transportation funds in the U.S. for decades, over half a century even. But with more and more people realizing this is bad for our health, bad for our pocketbooks, bad for the environment,…
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…
New Sustainability Director in NYC Comes from Portland
Rit Aggarwala, who previously led the PlaNYC 2030 sustainability agenda as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning & Sustainability, is off to California to live happily ever after with his new bride. Replacing him in NYC is long-time Portland city and regional planning superstar David Bragdon.
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).
Portland Now Has Largest Solar Array in the Northwest
The largest rooftop solar array in the Pacific Northwest was finished this week. Portland General Electric (PGE) announced on Monday that it just finished the $14 million solar project that it started building in March. The array covers the roofs…
#3 Portland, Oregon (USA): Great Bicycle City Photo Tour
With bike weddings, bike parades, hundreds of naked bicyclists, bike fashion shows, popular & interesting cargo bikes, and travelling bike pubs, Portland is #3 on this great bicycle city photo tours list.