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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.
Curated by mokiethecat
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. Print Proposal is here. Summary website is www.spongyparkinglots.com. 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 |
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Spongy Parking Lots by Ruth Ann Barrett
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Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 10 (2017) with Don Mazziotti
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The Carrot Zone Presentation by Ruth Ann Barrett
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Susan Anderson and Jill Kolek: Portland, OR: Solarize Portland Campaig
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Can a Private Business Model Work for Public Universities?
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Local Efforts to End Homelessness
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On Being Eco-minded by Lorie Wigle
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Do We Have to Choose? Clean Air, Good Roads, Smart Choice?
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Neighborhoods: One Size Does Not Fit All
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Deep Green, the Movie
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What Do Oregonians Care About in 2013 with Adam Davis
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Social Sustainability and Social Work: John Ossowski
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Why Don't You Do Something About It? by Sarajoy Pond
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Oregon Governor on Coal and Cars- Kate Brown
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Science Friction by Charles Welden and Prakash Chenjeri
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When the Ordinary Just Won't Do by Renee Ward
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The Metropolitan Revolution: Selling Sustainability
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Energy Conservation and Social Equity 2 of 2: Kate Miller
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Respect and Equality for All by Ramon Ramirez
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Architecture and Sustainability by Sergio Palleroni
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Fostering Relationship between Committee and Community by LeRoy Patton
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Raw Faith: Marilyn Sewell
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Rehabilitation of Old Town/Chinatown Neighborhood
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Community-driven Culture of Portland, Oregon, 1 of 2: Rob Bennett
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Marcelo Bonta of the Center for Diversity & the Environment
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The Necessity of 'Action Ecology' by Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
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Eliminating Homelessness in Portland: Deja vu All Over Again? (2005)
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A Clear Vision: An Equitable Planet 2 of 2
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Growing Awareness Into Action by Barbara Ford
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State of Our Equity: Equal Pay, Income Inequality, & the Minimum Wage Debate
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Albina Community Bank and Sustainability
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Sustainability: EarthDay for All and the Challenge of Inequity: Ron Sims
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Ozzie Gonzalez, LEED A.P
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Sustainability Used To Be A Lot More Work:Portland Center Stage
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The Triumph of the Commons by Kim Smith
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Old Town/Chinatown Revitalization: Winning Solutions through Restorations
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The Walkable City by Jeff Speck
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Healthcare & Homelessness Panel at Portland City Club
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Minority Entrepreneurs in Technology with James Pritchett
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All About Kiva: Matt and Jessica Flannery
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Negotiating Portland's Development Projects with John Russell
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What Is Community Rights Movement by Paul Cienfuegos
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Portland Oregon's Bold Climate Action and Sustainability
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The Story of "U" by Ruth Ann Barrett
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Portland Architecture: How Good is Good Enough?
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