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