new urbanism

Far from besieged forests and melting icebergs, American cities are a new front in the environmental movement.

Path to Freedom presents 'A Homegrown Revolution' A collaboration of selective media clips which feature their urban homestead and farm which focus on the need of radical action -- growing food in the city.

THE URBAN BIOSPHERE, URBAN SHAMANISM. BOTH BOOKS CURRENTLY IN PRINT FROM EMPOWERMENT PRESS AND UPDATED AT LEAST WEEKLY. CD AND PRINTED FORMAT. PRINCIPLES OF EMPOWERED LIVING IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT: EARTH FRIENDLY SKILLS, ECOLONOMICS, NUTRITION, HEALTH, ETC.

Amid turmoil in the housing market, there are opportunities, as well as challenges, for greens and those who want to protect open space. Will we see more green building to increase value and energy efficiency? Or will an economic downturn mean people abandon going green?

In keeping with this week’s transportation theme, we’ve spent a lot of time discussing automobile dependence and ways to break the habit. Many people own a car or truck because of convenience, but none of us like the side effects - traffic, increased travel time, increased emissions, and smog. In today’s post we analyzed a few of the ways to reduce automobile dependence. Note that not every idea works in every situation, but certainly a combination of ideas can help us all in someway.

As Population Rises, Spurred By Immigration, The Region Becomes Denser. That means either things are going to get really crowded and crappy, or planners take the opportunity to lay out new developments smartly, taking advantage of new urbanism. The future is in the balance.