Business and civic leaders, experts, teachers, students, and citizens from all walks of life contributing to the leadership of Portland, Oregon as the most sustainability conscious city in the United States.
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Spongy Parking Lots by Ruth Ann Barrett |
This is an overview of the solution for reducing the pollution, water wasting, unattractive properties of surface parking lots in Portland, Oregon It builds on a January 22, 2015 story on NPR's Morning Edition entitled, Building Sponge City: Redesigning LA for Long Term Drought. Published on Jan 23, 2015. Curated and annotated by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv. Updated June, 2015. Websites of team members: Mary Vogel of PlanGreen:Regenerating Communities Kelli A. Grover, Firwood Design Group (FDG): Surveying, Engineering, Planning Maria Cahill, Green Girl Land Development Solutions: Cost Effective Storm Water Infrastructure Suenn Ho, Resolve Architecture: Architectural and Urban Design Marianne Zarkin: Landscape Architects Ruth Ann Barrett, EarthSayers.tv: Voices of Sustainability EarthSayer Ruth Ann Barrett |
Can a Private Business Model Work for Public Universities?
Marcelo Bonta of the Center for Diversity & the Environment
Neighborhoods: One Size Does Not Fit All
The Necessity of 'Action Ecology' by Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
When the Ordinary Just Won't Do by Renee Ward
The Walkable City by Jeff Speck
Eliminating Homelessness in Portland: Deja vu All Over Again? (2005)
Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 10 (2017) with Don Mazziotti
Practical Steps to Address Portland's Homeless Crisis
Racism and Portland, Oregon by William Mitchell
State of Our Equity: Equal Pay, Income Inequality, & the Minimum Wage Debate
What Do Oregonians Care About in 2013 with Adam Davis
Minority Entrepreneurs in Technology with James Pritchett
Ozzie Gonzalez, LEED A.P
The Carrot Zone Presentation by Ruth Ann Barrett
Portland Oregon's Bold Climate Action and Sustainability
Architecture and Sustainability by Sergio Palleroni
Oregon Governor on Coal and Cars- Kate Brown
The Metropolitan Revolution: Selling Sustainability
Sustainability: EarthDay for All and the Challenge of Inequity: Ron Sims
Albina Community Bank and Sustainability
On Being Eco-minded by Lorie Wigle
Do We Have to Choose? Clean Air, Good Roads, Smart Choice?
Community-driven Culture of Portland, Oregon, 1 of 2: Rob Bennett
Healthcare & Homelessness Panel at Portland City Club
Fostering Relationship between Committee and Community by LeRoy Patton
Raw Faith: Marilyn Sewell
Portland Chinese Garden's struggles with pandemic, racism, housing crisis
Rehabilitation of Old Town/Chinatown Neighborhood
Negotiating Portland's Development Projects with John Russell
Old Town/Chinatown Revitalization: Winning Solutions through Restorations
Portland's City Life Agency with Michael Montoya
Spongy Parking Lots by Ruth Ann Barrett
Growing Awareness Into Action by Barbara Ford
Susan Anderson and Jill Kolek: Portland, OR: Solarize Portland Campaig
Local Efforts to End Homelessness
5 Things You Should Know About Homelessness-Portland
Sustainability Used To Be A Lot More Work:Portland Center Stage
Why Don't You Do Something About It? by Sarajoy Pond
What Is Community Rights Movement by Paul Cienfuegos
Deep Green, the Movie
Portland City Charter Review Discussion
A Clear Vision: An Equitable Planet 2 of 2
Respect and Equality for All by Ramon Ramirez
All About Kiva: Matt and Jessica Flannery
Portland Architecture: How Good is Good Enough?
PDNA Safe Rest Village Meeting #1
The Story of "U" by Ruth Ann Barrett