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FeepingCreatures Mary: my understanding is that the 'ghost cities' in China were driven mainly by cheap capital loaned to favoured building companies, who took the "build it and they will come" approach. To...
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.
Nicole Ferraro Susan, cool article about the Vancouver vending machine! The comments on the post, however, suggest that people aren't going to use it. Even if the helmets do go off to get sanitized, I can imagine...
Mary Jander Good info, ashepard, and a great idea about how roofing can lend sustainability to any city building through a combination of solar paneling and greenery.
Mary Jander Great point, vhasfcleep. This is a trend, too, to produce green canopies over various urban facilities -- as evidenced in a new plan to cover an Italian train station with a "green roof" similar...
Mary Jander I'm not sure what standard flat-roof maintenance might cost, but I think the figures for green roof installation were up to $25/sq. foot installed. Maintenance for the first two years or so can be...
bulk Mary, Any roof will have regular maintanice that needs to be done, even more with a normal flat roof. It would be interesting to see how the total cost for the lifetime of each roof stand...
Shane Fernandez Wow! These are really impressive, and I would say that the benefits are truly outstanding, not to mention esthetically pleasing. There may be a few negatives that should be considered, but by no...
Mary Jander My understanding is that green roofs require regular maintenance, which factors into their cost. But the pricetag for maintaining them doesn't seem to be enormously high.
bulk @ashepard, I have seen one of the in ground buildings before, the only windows were on the front of the house, they have a few dome type things that stick out the top to let natural light...
Susan Leach @Nicole, I guess I'm not convinced helmets make things safer. Americans are more concerned about helmets. Europeans tend to wear them only if they are sport cyclists, not for quick trips around the...
ashepard Bulk, Hi. The video I've seen does make roor work harder. I've never seen nor heard about completly redoing a roof. There is a distinction - roof of a building above the ground...
ashepard Bulk, Hi. The video I've seen does make roor work harder. I've never seen nor heard about completly redoing a roof. There is a distinction - roof of a building above the ground...
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New York City has begun setting up infrastructure for its coming bike-share program, Citi Bike. Is that good news? That depends on who you ask.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/17/2013
Green roofs are among the hottest ways to keep cities cool, and the technique has launched an architectural fad among cities worldwide.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/15/2013
Is your city prepared for the next disaster? If not, the Rockefeller Foundation may be able to help. Just preparing the request may improve the situation.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/14/2013
Of the many contested issues in North American policy, immigration is among the hottest; but for many cities, success isn't about keeping foreigners out, it's about attracting them in.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/16/2013
Everyone's talking "green" these days -- but when it comes to datacenters, talk is often where it stops.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/13/2013
The terms "analytics" and "big-data" are ubiquitous these days; and like many other buzzwords, they seem to switch meanings, depending on who's using them.
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FeepingCreatures Mary: my understanding is that the 'ghost cities' in China were driven mainly by cheap capital loaned to favoured building companies, who took the "build it and they will come" approach. To...
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.
Nicole Ferraro Susan, cool article about the Vancouver vending machine! The comments on the post, however, suggest that people aren't going to use it. Even if the helmets do go off to get sanitized, I can imagine...
Mary Jander Good info, ashepard, and a great idea about how roofing can lend sustainability to any city building through a combination of solar paneling and greenery.
Mary Jander Great point, vhasfcleep. This is a trend, too, to produce green canopies over various urban facilities -- as evidenced in a new plan to cover an Italian train station with a "green roof" similar...
Mary Jander I'm not sure what standard flat-roof maintenance might cost, but I think the figures for green roof installation were up to $25/sq. foot installed. Maintenance for the first two years or so can be...
bulk Mary, Any roof will have regular maintanice that needs to be done, even more with a normal flat roof. It would be interesting to see how the total cost for the lifetime of each roof stand...
Shane Fernandez Wow! These are really impressive, and I would say that the benefits are truly outstanding, not to mention esthetically pleasing. There may be a few negatives that should be considered, but by no...
Mary Jander My understanding is that green roofs require regular maintenance, which factors into their cost. But the pricetag for maintaining them doesn't seem to be enormously high.
bulk @ashepard, I have seen one of the in ground buildings before, the only windows were on the front of the house, they have a few dome type things that stick out the top to let natural light...
Susan Leach @Nicole, I guess I'm not convinced helmets make things safer. Americans are more concerned about helmets. Europeans tend to wear them only if they are sport cyclists, not for quick trips around the...
ashepard Bulk, Hi. The video I've seen does make roor work harder. I've never seen nor heard about completly redoing a roof. There is a distinction - roof of a building above the ground...
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