Posts Tagged ‘ Sustainable Design ’

A Model Village

Sep 13th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Featured Articles

An environmental justice organization and a Bedouin village are attempting to create a model of sustainability in the Negev desert.



Paris in 2030

Mar 13th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Sustainable Design

“In every man there is a poet, and in the city in which he lives there should be mystery, secrets, and surprises.”

After 9 months of work, ten architectural firms presented their proposals for a “Grand Paris 2030″ to French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday. Sarkozy had asked the firms to “project 20 years into the [...]



e2 Episodes Online

Feb 9th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: webcasts

Groundbreaking PBS series available for free web viewing.



Abu Dhabi Unveils “Podcars”

Feb 4th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

New “personal rapid transit” electric taxis will be in operation by the fall.



Legendary Curitiba Mayor Jaime Lerner in Tel Aviv: “This City Could be a Jewel”

Sep 2nd, 2008 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

City planners were on the hot seat after the screening of Nitzan Horowitz’s new film “Urban Legend” (photo by Daniel Cherrin).
Sometimes it is necessary to confront our decision-makers with what has been called “the threat of a good example” – to bring them face to face with evidence that, despite their insistence to the [...]