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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...
Davedgreat2000 Demo is not an option for Most people, especially when it comes to the demo of their homes...take the 710 freeway extension...it would require the demo of several undreds of homes, the people are...
Davedgreat2000 My Sister in Law used to take the Bus too and from work on a daily basis...only once or twice she didnt have the correct amount left on her Tansit Card and the bus driver let her ride for free...but...
stotheco Like Nicole said, the honor system sounds like a good idea in concept. More often than not though, I see such systems abused by those who simply want to take advantage of it. It's unfortunate for...
CitySolver California will be an interesting case study to see what to do about sprawl. Maybe some of the highways could be converted to train/metro through ways, I dont know. I suppose what I am getting at...
Nicole Ferraro Hi Davedgreat. I completely understand that people don't want to pay the toll -- who would? But realistically, for such a car-heavy city, in a state that is suffering economically, having tolls makes...
Davedgreat2000 Nicole, I do use the Express Lanes all the time, I carpool and have to use it if we are to get home at a reasonable time. Paying for it seems like a bad idea because the tax payer has already bought...
Mary Jander The traffic issue, abetted by sprawl, is surely one of California's biggest and worst environmental problems. It's been a long time in the making and it won't be simple to undo or reverse.
Mary Jander While I can see the reasoning behind having this pay-for-access program, I can understand the frustration of it, too. I suppose the only bright spot is that this represents a partial or temporary...
Nicole Ferraro California is a beautiful state, and its cities have lots of great qualities. But certainly when it comes to having elements that make a good 21st century city, Cali is falling behind. I couldn't...
Mujuku I visited LA for the first time about a month ago. I was struck at the low density of development. I was staying just 2 miles or so from the city centre, and the house I was in was a detached bungalow...
James@SanDiego California by all accords has had tremendous growth for over 100 years, most of it unregulated, unrestrained, and unsupported. The migrant influx has put unheard of burdens on the social structure...
Nicole Ferraro Hi FeepingCreatures, interesting stuff! You're right that this wouldn't yet fly in developed cities, but developing ones, as well as more tech-driven "experimental" cities in Asia and elsewhere could...
kq4ym Maybe California is an example of the excesses made probable when a location has the combination of good weather, thriving industries (tv, movies, tourism) and a large geographic footprint attracting...
Davedgreat2000 Mary I can tell you that the state/city is trying to do everything to control the traffic better. However, they did changed the carpool lanes to Expresslanes on the 110 Freeway and the 10 Freeways,...
Hazel When smart energy becomes dumb...
Hazel Personal consumption might not be the biggest draw, but it's still consumption all the same and I think what Spain is doing to this end is pretty effective. People experience the effect of their...
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...
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...
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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.
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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...
Davedgreat2000 Demo is not an option for Most people, especially when it comes to the demo of their homes...take the 710 freeway extension...it would require the demo of several undreds of homes, the people are...
Davedgreat2000 My Sister in Law used to take the Bus too and from work on a daily basis...only once or twice she didnt have the correct amount left on her Tansit Card and the bus driver let her ride for free...but...
stotheco Like Nicole said, the honor system sounds like a good idea in concept. More often than not though, I see such systems abused by those who simply want to take advantage of it. It's unfortunate for...
CitySolver California will be an interesting case study to see what to do about sprawl. Maybe some of the highways could be converted to train/metro through ways, I dont know. I suppose what I am getting at...
Nicole Ferraro Hi Davedgreat. I completely understand that people don't want to pay the toll -- who would? But realistically, for such a car-heavy city, in a state that is suffering economically, having tolls makes...
Davedgreat2000 Nicole, I do use the Express Lanes all the time, I carpool and have to use it if we are to get home at a reasonable time. Paying for it seems like a bad idea because the tax payer has already bought...
Mary Jander The traffic issue, abetted by sprawl, is surely one of California's biggest and worst environmental problems. It's been a long time in the making and it won't be simple to undo or reverse.
Mary Jander While I can see the reasoning behind having this pay-for-access program, I can understand the frustration of it, too. I suppose the only bright spot is that this represents a partial or temporary...
Nicole Ferraro California is a beautiful state, and its cities have lots of great qualities. But certainly when it comes to having elements that make a good 21st century city, Cali is falling behind. I couldn't...
Mujuku I visited LA for the first time about a month ago. I was struck at the low density of development. I was staying just 2 miles or so from the city centre, and the house I was in was a detached bungalow...
James@SanDiego California by all accords has had tremendous growth for over 100 years, most of it unregulated, unrestrained, and unsupported. The migrant influx has put unheard of burdens on the social structure...
Nicole Ferraro Hi FeepingCreatures, interesting stuff! You're right that this wouldn't yet fly in developed cities, but developing ones, as well as more tech-driven "experimental" cities in Asia and elsewhere could...
kq4ym Maybe California is an example of the excesses made probable when a location has the combination of good weather, thriving industries (tv, movies, tourism) and a large geographic footprint attracting...
Davedgreat2000 Mary I can tell you that the state/city is trying to do everything to control the traffic better. However, they did changed the carpool lanes to Expresslanes on the 110 Freeway and the 10 Freeways,...
Hazel When smart energy becomes dumb...
Hazel Personal consumption might not be the biggest draw, but it's still consumption all the same and I think what Spain is doing to this end is pretty effective. People experience the effect of their...
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...
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