Comments on: big cities: exhausting and exhilarating http://aribra.com/big-cities-exhausting-and-exhilarating sustainable, development Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Liz Neves http://aribra.com/big-cities-exhausting-and-exhilarating/comment-page-1#comment-270 Liz Neves Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:15:51 +0000 http://aribra.com/?p=267#comment-270 Thanks, Yahya! ;) Thanks, Yahya! ;)

]]> By: Liz Neves http://aribra.com/big-cities-exhausting-and-exhilarating/comment-page-1#comment-48 Liz Neves Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:15:51 +0000 http://aribra.com/?p=267#comment-48 Thanks, Yahya! ;) Thanks, Yahya! ;)

]]> By: Yahya E. B. Henry http://aribra.com/big-cities-exhausting-and-exhilarating/comment-page-1#comment-47 Yahya E. B. Henry Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:50:13 +0000 http://aribra.com/?p=267#comment-47 @Christi, I think you're right about the density issues; there a pluses and minuses. While public transportation options are plentiful, NYC has more buildings than any other US city. Mayor Bloomberg's goal of cutting CO2 emissions 30% 2030 will require a great deal of work. Great to see the initiative in place. Great suggestions Liz! <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/greenyc/greenyc.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/greenyc...</a> @Christi, I think you're right about the density issues; there a pluses and minuses. While public transportation options are plentiful, NYC has more buildings than any other US city. Mayor Bloomberg's goal of cutting CO2 emissions 30% 2030 will require a great deal of work. Great to see the initiative in place. Great suggestions Liz! http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/greenyc…

]]> By: Liz Neves http://aribra.com/big-cities-exhausting-and-exhilarating/comment-page-1#comment-46 Liz Neves Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:47:26 +0000 http://aribra.com/?p=267#comment-46 Thanks for your input, Christi. Density does have its benefits. Like I mentioned in my other comment, more people means more ideas, more people to affect positive change. <br><br>One example of this is the increased interest and development of urban agriculture. Orgs like Growing Power in Milwaukee (<a href="http://www.growingpower.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.growingpower.org/</a>) and BK Farmyards in Brooklyn (<a href="http://www.bkfarmyards.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bkfarmyards.com/</a>) are demonstrating that growing food in the city is not just viable, it can help the community thrive. Thanks for your input, Christi. Density does have its benefits. Like I mentioned in my other comment, more people means more ideas, more people to affect positive change.

One example of this is the increased interest and development of urban agriculture. Orgs like Growing Power in Milwaukee (http://www.growingpower.org/) and BK Farmyards in Brooklyn (http://www.bkfarmyards.com/) are demonstrating that growing food in the city is not just viable, it can help the community thrive.

]]> By: Liz Neves http://aribra.com/big-cities-exhausting-and-exhilarating/comment-page-1#comment-45 Liz Neves Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:40:11 +0000 http://aribra.com/?p=267#comment-45 @Leron, thanks for your question. I'd hate to think that it's too late to save big cities (especially since I live in one!). There are plenty of efforts to green spaces that are covered in concrete and asphalt, which would not only beautify and clean the air, but also mitigate storm-water pollution run-off and combined sewer overflow. Green roofs, living walls, parks, community gardens, and green streets installations all help the situation. Check out this post from the Streets Blog about Green Streets in NYC:<br><a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/14/greenstreets-of-new-york-new-and-improved/" rel="nofollow">http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/14/greenstre...</a><br><br>And high population just means more hands to help with greening efforts. ;)<br><br>@Adia, thanks for your comment. You're absolutely right that one has to be in the frame of mind to accept the information in order for it to work its magic! @Leron, thanks for your question. I'd hate to think that it's too late to save big cities (especially since I live in one!). There are plenty of efforts to green spaces that are covered in concrete and asphalt, which would not only beautify and clean the air, but also mitigate storm-water pollution run-off and combined sewer overflow. Green roofs, living walls, parks, community gardens, and green streets installations all help the situation. Check out this post from the Streets Blog about Green Streets in NYC:
http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/14/greenstre…

And high population just means more hands to help with greening efforts. ;)

@Adia, thanks for your comment. You're absolutely right that one has to be in the frame of mind to accept the information in order for it to work its magic!

]]> By: Christi Bowler Elflein http://aribra.com/big-cities-exhausting-and-exhilarating/comment-page-1#comment-44 Christi Bowler Elflein Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:33:35 +0000 http://aribra.com/?p=267#comment-44 It's not too late for NY. NY has so many great things going for it because of it's density - you don't have to take a car anywhere - you have so many other options. Because of this, the carbon footprint of someone living in Manhattan is sooo much less than the average American's. With this density, however, there are some downfalls that you pointed out. Thanks for making the great suggestions. It's not too late for NY. NY has so many great things going for it because of it's density – you don't have to take a car anywhere – you have so many other options. Because of this, the carbon footprint of someone living in Manhattan is sooo much less than the average American's. With this density, however, there are some downfalls that you pointed out. Thanks for making the great suggestions.

]]> By: Adia Mcduffey http://aribra.com/big-cities-exhausting-and-exhilarating/comment-page-1#comment-43 Adia Mcduffey Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:48:59 +0000 http://aribra.com/?p=267#comment-43 These are great suggestions. Thanks for reminding me about the Story of Stuff---it is mind altering if one allows it. These are great suggestions. Thanks for reminding me about the Story of Stuff—it is mind altering if one allows it.

]]> By: llballa19 http://aribra.com/big-cities-exhausting-and-exhilarating/comment-page-1#comment-42 llballa19 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:32:20 +0000 http://aribra.com/?p=267#comment-42 Is it almost too late to save cities like New York with high populations and almost every piece of land in the city covered by a building or concrete? Is it almost too late to save cities like New York with high populations and almost every piece of land in the city covered by a building or concrete?

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