Dongtan Delayed, But Not Dead?
The zero-carbon city for half a million people that was supposed to have been built by 2010 off the coast of Shanghai has failed to materialize. But that doesn’t mean that it never will, says one of its lead planners.
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I created this blog in 2008 as a platform for expressing ideas and displaying my work to the world. The front page of the site functions as a blog, with new material updated regularly. Think of it as a kind of weekly magazine.
The other pages contain an archive of my work as a writer, blogger and freelance journalist. The Fugee Fridays pages contain information about a volunteer initiative that I coordinate.
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Featured Articles
A Model Village
An environmental justice organization and a Bedouin village are attempting to create a model of sustainability in the Negev desert.
Asylum Seekers Win Respite
After a difficult summer, intense public pressure convinced Israel's government to partially suspend its anti-foreigner crackdown.
Permaculture in Palestine
Defying drought, limited resources and occupation, Bustan Qaraaqa is building an ecological oasis in a wadi outside Bethlehem.
Naomi Klein in Jaffa
Her latest book just released in Hebrew, the author discussed disaster capitalism, Israel and the growing boycott movement.
politics of development
Bush is Back That’s right – that familiar goofy face is back from oblivion, calling for aid for Haiti alongside Bill Clinton.
climate change
Copenhagen’s Silver Lining Yes, it was a total disappointment. But the very existence of COP15 has already changed the rules of the game.
documentaries
Resilient City The makers of the film The End of Suburbia are working on a new documentary.
sustainable urbanism
The Lessons of Dubai Whether Dubai manages to land on its feet at the end of all this or not, the freewheeling development model that it pioneered has been rendered obsolete.
local politics
Bright Green Cities Why is it so hard to change our cities, even when it’s obvious to everyone that things need to change? Maybe we’re just looking at things the wrong way.
