Stories tagged "landuse"

Skyrocketing energy prices are inflating the costs of living on the distant edges of metropolitan areas.

On their way to the next UN food summit, delegates should take an introductory lesson in global land use by peering out of their aeroplane window.

Brooks Landing, across the Genesee River from the University of Rochester River Campus, has taken some 24 years to reach fruition. Here's one story of neighborhood activist and city councilmembers.

“Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the pollution caused by producing these ‘green’ fuels is taken into account, two studies published [in the journal Science] have concluded.”

Jaime Lerner, architect and urban planner became three-time mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, created a bus rapid transit system, taught adults to recycle through their children, and turned the capital city into the greenest city in the world.

Zorlu Ecocity is a Llewelyn Davies Yeang project located in Istanbul, Turkey. It's a mixed-use development located at the southern extremity of Buyukdere Street in Istanbul.