Showing posts with label Lloyd Alter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lloyd Alter. Show all posts
In fact, evidence from around the world shows that bike share programs have the opposite effect.



via Latest Items from TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/new-york-co-op-sues-bike-share-program-ruining-their-property-values.html
Get a workout while you work and live, in a house that would exhaust Jane Fonda herself.



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The idea of Smart Growth is under attack from both sides; here are some ideas for updating it to the 21st century.



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However if you are vegan or kosher, you many not like it much.



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Momentum Magazine digs up some serious stats that show that cyclists spend more and are better for business than cars.



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The style is a bit derivative, but the green features certainly aren't.



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Perhaps it is time to reconsider the ubiquitous interior finish; It is not the greenest way to go.



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An Earth Day survey is being used to attack millenials as green slackers and pat the boomers on the back. That's not what the data say.



via Latest Items from TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/dont-malign-millenials-kids-are-alright.html
"At first glance, Marble with Fluorescent Tube's monolithic 2,500 pound base appears to be at odds with the banality of the bulb which sits on top of it."



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We've been admiring the flatpack design since 2006 and can finally get one.



via Latest Items from TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/sandwichbike-finally-rolls-out-market.html
The architect of gutsy solid buildings designs door pulls and rollers to match.



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They are going to stop the UN from giving out free lawn mowers and blocking Walmarts.



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The passive house principles didn't just pop out of thin air, but were based on the work of others before it. But why are some precedents missing in action?



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Gallant Cycle introduces a new way of selling bikes in an elegant, minimalist store, for people who want a bit of style in their city bike.



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All important questions, asked by Antonia Zerbisias in the Toronto Star



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Wordpress follows a different model than Google and Yahoo, with a 100% remote workforce



via Latest Items from TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/green-jobs/not-every-tech-company-has-fancy-offices-some-are-almost-completely-virtual.html
That's the promise of a Canadian program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce congestion



via Latest Items from TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/cars/reduce-amount-you-drive-and-win-free-gas.html
The Swedish design firm is making a mark in everything from prefabs to lighting



via Latest Items from TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/stunning-prefab-houses-claesson-koivisto-rune-launched-sweden.html
Professor of Sociology Jennifer Glass makes some very good points about telecommuting



via Latest Items from TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/measure-results-not-face-time-more-marissa-mayers-get-back-office-order.html
The TreeHugger founder explains how his space is small, but his life is big.



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