Underground City? Moving Below Ground To Save What’s Above
Environmentalists wonder if we may have to move below ground — into underground buildings and cities — to save what’s above it…
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Main Reasons Why People Move from Urban to Rural Areas
These days you rarely hear about people who wish to move to a rural area. It is especially strange when someone who has lived all their lives in an urban area one day decides to uproot and go live in the peace and quiet of the countryside.
Trying To Keep Our Cities Sustainable City Planners Can Only Do So Much: The Rest Is Up To Us
In trying to keep our cities sustainable while promoting economic growth, there’s only so much city planners can do. The rest is up to each of us.
How to Prepare Buildings for Changing Climate Conditions in 2018 2030 Challenge sets the goal of carbon-neutral buildings within the next 12 years
The 2030 Challenge sets the goal of carbon-neutral buildings within the next 12 years, and we have a lot of work to do to get there….
Sustainable DC 2.0 Seeks to Heal a City and Set an Example for the World
Sustainable DC, launched in the nation’s capital in 2012, has spurred notable accomplishments, from bicycling innovations to green buildings…
The World Is Their Playground Parkour Offers a New Way to Get Fit in Any Environment
For parkour enthusiasts, the urban environment offers endless opportunities. Retaining walls for jumping, handrails for vaulting, roof-tops for leaping…
City vs. Country City Dwellers May Not Be Greener than their Rural and Suburban Counterparts After All
Researchers at Aalto University in Finland discovered that people’s carbon emissions in a city are practically the same as in rural areas…
Going Local with Transition Towns
Suburbs and cities across the nation are forming “transition towns,” relocalizing with food co-ops, ethanol stills and building workshops.
BYOB: America’s Top 5 Bike-Friendly Cities
A look at five American cities—from Portland to Madison—where planning and enthusiasm for bikes equals great rides for you and your family.
Charging Ahead with Electric Cars The EV Revolution Is Coming — But Not Fast Enough
The electric car’s day in the sun has finally arrived. All that’s needed now are willing buyers, available charging stations and a little financial boost…
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