Infographic: How a landfill works
Maybe you’ve heard it takes 1,000 years for a plastic bag to degrade in a landfill. Here are some other facts you may not know.
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ClimateWorks is a San Francisco based foundation whose mission is to support public policies that prevent dangerous climate change and promote global prosperity. This document, Planning Cities for People, was prepared for the Chinese government and contains 8 research-based recommendations that lead to prosperous, low-carbon urban areas. The document uses richly illustrated maps and diagrams to present examples of street-grids that promote walking, prioritize bicycle networks, create mixed-use neighborhoods and support high-quality transit”
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Six centuries of urban development inadvertently turned Amsterdam into the ideal cycling city. Read the full article on This Big City.
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722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York
Clifton Hood
When it first opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City subway ran twenty-two miles from City Hall to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue—the longest stretch ever built at one time. From that initial route through the completion of the IND or Independent Subway line in the 1940s, the subway grew to cover 722 miles—long enough to reach from New York to Chicago.
In this definitive history, Clifton Hood traces the complex and fascinating story of the New York City subway system, one of the urban engineering marvels of the twentieth century. For the subway’s centennial the author supplies a new foreward explaining that now, after a century, “we can see more clearly than ever that this rapid transit system is among the twentieth century’s greatest urban achievements.”
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That´s it, Human Scale Cities tumblr and blog owe so much to this man.
JAN GEHL ON THE HUMAN SCALE OF CITIES
Inspiring talk by Danish architect, author and urban consultant Jan Gehl, one of the very few out there that study human behaviour in relation to the urban environment on the small scale. Every time, his words impress me.
He sees the city as being built at a city scale, site scale, and people scale, but feels that most architects and urban planners completely ignore the people scale. They create cities from an aerial view and ignore the life between buildings that truly makes the space work. In his practice he seeks to re-orient the city away from cars and towards the pedestrian and cyclist in order to make healthy and happy cities.Related post:
Cities for people
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Can bicycles green our cities? Sure they can! Here’s three ways two wheels can create sustainable cities.
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Charging electric cars in New Jersey about to get easier
New Jersey signed a pledge with 9 other states and D.C. to create a network of charging stations so drivers can travel the eastern seaboard.
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While fresh, local food is growing in popularity among consumers, it’s also growing in school systems. Learn about these 10 successful farm-to-school programs.
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Spotted this morning: Firing up new bike lanes near The Times building downtown. Cool!
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