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  • gNicole commented on Suburbs the next slums? 5 years ago
    Suburbs the next slums?

    Wow. James Howard Kunstler would love this. I read today that by 2030 (or was it 2050?), 70% of the world's population will live in urban areas. nuts!

  • gNicole posted Dutch Embrace Floods 5 years ago
    Dutch Embrace Floods

    Natural disasters have a way of shattering complacency. Earthquakes bring new building codes; hurricanes prompt evacuation planning. But what about a disaster that unfolds over 50 or 100 years?...  more

  • gNicole posted Is LEED Enough? 5 years ago
    Is LEED Enough?

    LEED has become the industry standard for green building but is the USGBC's rating system moving fast enough to address the importance of widespread climate change?

  • gNicole posted Thoughts on Urbanization 5 years ago
    Thoughts on Urbanization

    More than 1/2 the world's population lives in cities today...5 urbanists (inluding the always interesting and provacative James Howard Kunstler) give their opinion on how our cities need to...

  • gNicole commented on The rise and fall of the shopping mall 5 years ago
    The rise and fall of the shopping mall

    This article reminded me of Robert Putnam's "Bowling Alone." The book argues that our "social capital" and sense of community has rapidly decreased due to malls, tv,...

  • gNicole voted up Brazil's Green City 5 years ago
    Brazil's Green City

    This article takes a look at Brazil's most ecofriendly city, Curitiba.

  • gNicole commented on Absinthe is back! 5 years ago
    Absinthe is back!

    I guess you'll have to wait till next Tuesday to find out!

  • gNicole commented on Absinthe is back! 5 years ago
    Absinthe is back!

    When I lived in Barcelona, I used to meet friends for weekly Absinthe outings at a local bar (Absinthe Tuesdays!). I’m glad to see it’s finally made its way back to the Bay!

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