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 |
Negotiating Portland's Development Projects with John Russell
The Walkable City by Jeff Speck
Portland Chinese Garden's struggles with pandemic, racism, housing crisis
Raw Faith: Marilyn Sewell
All About Kiva: Matt and Jessica Flannery
Why Don't You Do Something About It? by Sarajoy Pond
Local Efforts to End Homelessness
Respect and Equality for All by Ramon Ramirez
Portland's City Life Agency with Michael Montoya
Racism and Portland, Oregon by William Mitchell
5 Things You Should Know About Homelessness-Portland
Sustainability: EarthDay for All and the Challenge of Inequity: Ron Sims
The Metropolitan Revolution: Selling Sustainability
On Being Eco-minded by Lorie Wigle
The Necessity of 'Action Ecology' by Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
Minority Entrepreneurs in Technology with James Pritchett
Practical Steps to Address Portland's Homeless Crisis
What Is Community Rights Movement by Paul Cienfuegos
Portland Architecture: How Good is Good Enough?
State of Our Equity: Equal Pay, Income Inequality, & the Minimum Wage Debate
Susan Anderson and Jill Kolek: Portland, OR: Solarize Portland Campaig
Oregon Governor on Coal and Cars- Kate Brown
When the Ordinary Just Won't Do by Renee Ward
Old Town/Chinatown Revitalization: Winning Solutions through Restorations
Sustainability Used To Be A Lot More Work:Portland Center Stage
Deep Green, the Movie
Fostering Relationship between Committee and Community by LeRoy Patton
A Clear Vision: An Equitable Planet 2 of 2
Healthcare & Homelessness Panel at Portland City Club
Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 10 (2017) with Don Mazziotti
Eliminating Homelessness in Portland: Deja vu All Over Again? (2005)
Can a Private Business Model Work for Public Universities?
Neighborhoods: One Size Does Not Fit All
The Story of "U" by Ruth Ann Barrett
The Death and Life of Downtown Portland (Shorter) by Michael W Mehaffy, Ph.D.
Albina Community Bank and Sustainability
Community-driven Culture of Portland, Oregon, 1 of 2: Rob Bennett
Architecture and Sustainability by Sergio Palleroni
PDNA Safe Rest Village Meeting #1
Spongy Parking Lots by Ruth Ann Barrett
Growing Awareness Into Action by Barbara Ford
Do We Have to Choose? Clean Air, Good Roads, Smart Choice?
Rehabilitation of Old Town/Chinatown Neighborhood
What Do Oregonians Care About in 2013 with Adam Davis
Marcelo Bonta of the Center for Diversity & the Environment
The Carrot Zone Presentation by Ruth Ann Barrett
Ozzie Gonzalez, LEED A.P
Portland City Charter Review Discussion
Portland Oregon's Bold Climate Action and Sustainability