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Amy Rogers Nazarov DSM419, how right you are! And yet I also see why Ellen DeGeneres or Jon Bon Jovi asking folks to text the $10 feels like a quick and easy way to think, hey, I'm doing something (I wonder if there...
mejiac To complement your article, I think an additional step is to plan implementations of electrical grids to allow more electrical/hybrid vehicles to drive our streets, reaching a wider scope. I'm aware...
mejiac Excellent article John. If we take all of these examples, they provide a comprehensive case study on how IT can be leverage to take cities a step forward and pave the way to a new way of running...
mejiac Really good article Barbara, I think you hit the nail on the head by stating that "The key thing is to hire a team of professionals with experience in greening historic buildings." This makes perfect...
DSM419 I'm so frustrated that every time a disaster occurs every celebrity is telling their fans to text the Red Cross. Have we not learned by now that the Red Cross isn't doing all it should. If you really...
Nicole Ferraro Great analysis of what is working and what isn't when it comes to the far-too-frequent disasters hitting our cities. This latest is absolutely devastating. How unsurprising that FEMA falls into...
richheap Hi Philip. You are right in saying they retain a degree of control. This rundown from law firm Norton Rose outlines some of their areas of influence. But this is still far less involved than going...
Philip Am I right in saying that even if a local borough loses the power to contest office-to-res planning application they can still influence the type of property (affordable housing etc) and the...
CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
Resurgent phoenix Encouraging immigration is fine.... What do you think about educating your current young citizens to work the highly skilled jobs of today and tomorrow. Do you think some of the immigrants...
kq4ym A great approach to getting more greenery in cities and helping the environment. But, I wonder what the added cost is to building owners as there's certainly some unique construction techniques that...
Kate In New York City, green roofs are regarded as a potent agent in reducing combined sewer overflows (CSOs) – a condition that plagues waterways. According to New York's Riverkeeper, more...
ashepard Nicole, Hi. Mary did a great job. Roof tops can be gardens at work and at home. I wish we could turn gutters into planters - stuff really seems to grow there :) LoL ...
Nicole Ferraro I agree with you on the lack of courage, @ashepard. And thanks for the interesting info about where mosquitos and bees can and cannot fly to. I'm not super worried about allergies from these plants....
ashepard Mary, Thank you & most welcome. Thank you for the financial info or roof installation and maintenace. Good point about insects. They may not be as big a problem. Ants...
bulk Great Link Mary, Thanks for sharing! that has a ton of great info to start out with.
Mary Jander You bring up a couple of important points for sure, Shane. On the tree issue, I believe the greenery is selected for its ability to live in a layer atop the roof without being invasive. Note that...
Mary Jander Regarding cavelike structures, check out the Dietikon houses in this link.
Mary Jander Regarding cavelike structures, check out the Dietikon houses in this link.
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Green roofs are among the hottest ways to keep cities cool, and the technique has launched an architectural fad among cities worldwide.
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The devastating tornado in Oklahoma this week -- cited as stronger than an atomic bomb -- did more than wreak tragic havoc on the small city of Moore outside of Oklahoma City. ...
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Amy Rogers Nazarov DSM419, how right you are! And yet I also see why Ellen DeGeneres or Jon Bon Jovi asking folks to text the $10 feels like a quick and easy way to think, hey, I'm doing something (I wonder if there...
mejiac To complement your article, I think an additional step is to plan implementations of electrical grids to allow more electrical/hybrid vehicles to drive our streets, reaching a wider scope. I'm aware...
mejiac Excellent article John. If we take all of these examples, they provide a comprehensive case study on how IT can be leverage to take cities a step forward and pave the way to a new way of running...
mejiac Really good article Barbara, I think you hit the nail on the head by stating that "The key thing is to hire a team of professionals with experience in greening historic buildings." This makes perfect...
DSM419 I'm so frustrated that every time a disaster occurs every celebrity is telling their fans to text the Red Cross. Have we not learned by now that the Red Cross isn't doing all it should. If you really...
Nicole Ferraro Great analysis of what is working and what isn't when it comes to the far-too-frequent disasters hitting our cities. This latest is absolutely devastating. How unsurprising that FEMA falls into...
richheap Hi Philip. You are right in saying they retain a degree of control. This rundown from law firm Norton Rose outlines some of their areas of influence. But this is still far less involved than going...
Philip Am I right in saying that even if a local borough loses the power to contest office-to-res planning application they can still influence the type of property (affordable housing etc) and the...
CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
Resurgent phoenix Encouraging immigration is fine.... What do you think about educating your current young citizens to work the highly skilled jobs of today and tomorrow. Do you think some of the immigrants...
kq4ym A great approach to getting more greenery in cities and helping the environment. But, I wonder what the added cost is to building owners as there's certainly some unique construction techniques that...
Kate In New York City, green roofs are regarded as a potent agent in reducing combined sewer overflows (CSOs) – a condition that plagues waterways. According to New York's Riverkeeper, more...
ashepard Nicole, Hi. Mary did a great job. Roof tops can be gardens at work and at home. I wish we could turn gutters into planters - stuff really seems to grow there :) LoL ...
Nicole Ferraro I agree with you on the lack of courage, @ashepard. And thanks for the interesting info about where mosquitos and bees can and cannot fly to. I'm not super worried about allergies from these plants....
ashepard Mary, Thank you & most welcome. Thank you for the financial info or roof installation and maintenace. Good point about insects. They may not be as big a problem. Ants...
bulk Great Link Mary, Thanks for sharing! that has a ton of great info to start out with.
Mary Jander You bring up a couple of important points for sure, Shane. On the tree issue, I believe the greenery is selected for its ability to live in a layer atop the roof without being invasive. Note that...
Mary Jander Regarding cavelike structures, check out the Dietikon houses in this link.
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