The video on the front page of ShapeVancouver.com suggests that by increasing the City’s density there would be significant environmental benefits. However, a recent article on Planetizen from Dr. Tony Recsei suggests that these claimed facts may not have empirical support…
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The big push from the government, builders, banks and just about everyone else who has been part of the consumer driven craze for more stuff has built their pitch to the citizenry based on a desire for home ownership, particularly ownership in the suburbs.
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So, when I suggest that Climate Change, Peak Oil and the Economy are not going to be solved by changing out light bulbs, watering our lawns less, refusing to accept a plastic shopping bag or buying a more fuel efficient car – and the response is to suggest that I am “unreasonable”, my response is one of bemusement.
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Image via Wikipedia I’ve spent a lot of time over the past week considering the role of senior levels of government in providing funding to municipalities for infrastructure projects, and how these funds are distributed. It has been acknowledged across North America that the infrastructure deficit is one of the most pressing limitations to the [...]
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Image via Wikipedia I’ve stated a number of times on this blog that the Kootenays, while a nice place to live, and potentially a good place to be in an energy descent situation, one thing that is tough, (particularly while the border still stands between the US and Canada), is it’s remoteness. I didn’t feel [...]
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Speed limits in residential streets is a difficult topic to raise. People driving around in 4000 pound metal boxes seem to think that they should have the right of speed, not just to drive. Griffith University transport planning researcher Matthew Burke said cutting speeds from 50km/h on local streets would not only reduce road trauma, [...]
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Image via Wikipedia Now you might be thinking that I’d be writing a post about all the greatest greenest presents that you could buy. I’m not going to tell you what to buy. Instead I want you to briefly consider where all of the holiday consumerism has come from and is going to – is [...]
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In a genius marketing move that should assist in the long term flexibility and sustainability of the condo form of housing, studio suites, or “mortgage helpers” are being planned for condos… Vancouver condo marketer Bob Rennie as well as former chief city planner Larry Beasley, have both suggested that perhaps condominiums need “secondary suites” or [...]
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