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