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Ecological Infrastructure
Posts in this category are about Ecological Infrastructure, the most important part of which is the movement of water, storm water, and wastewater throughout the city. Other pieces of the Ecological Infrastructure include urban forests and plantings which create favorable microclimates and purify the air; areas of restored habitat in parks and open spaces which form pearls in a Wildlife Corridor meeting up with regional systems of Connected Wildlands; and fire control services obtained by mimicking the effects of natural fires.
Ecological infrastructure embodies the hope that cities and towns may function as ecosystems, purifying their own wastes, providing their own energy, metabolizing their own materials, and providing excellent habitats for humans and other species.
(Adapted from ConservationEconomy.net)
Portland City Council to take up $20 million for 2030 Bike Plan today
Last month the Portland City Council approved an ambitious new bike plan that will cost at least $600 million over the next two decades. Today, commissioners take up the mayor's idea to use $20 million from sewers to pay for the boulevards.
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(0)Long Island Can Build Up, Or Out
That's the conclusion of a new report by The Long Island Index. Equal development can be achieved by building into the island's last greenfields or upwards from infill opportunities like underused parking lots.
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One & Ortakoy: A Sustainable Mixed-Use Complex in Istanbul
Inhabitat reader e_meliss tells us that Global Architectural Development (GAD) is on its way to constructing a mixed-use complex that will be a reflection of technology, sustainability and aesthetics in Istanbul. Dubbed the "One & Ortakoy," this project is under construction in the neighborhood of Ortakoy. The developers have planned two buildings – one which will [...]
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