Among the largest leading cities in the world, Ethisphere Magazine chose 10 that they think rank as having the best sustainability plans – those that, according to Ethisphere’s analysis and definition of sustainability, are most likely to become “Global Sustainability Centers” by the year 2020. Read the rest of this entry »
“The Summit is an opportunity to pool our experiences, advance our expertise, and influence the work of the transportation-engineering mainstream.” This event will feature presentations, city tours of Charlotte, and small group work sessions on a range of topics focused on sustainable transportation networks. Early registration ends October 15, 2008.
For details, go to the CNU website.
November 6-8
Charlotte, NC
http://www.cnu.org/transportation2008
With the vast majority of Americans living in cities and their metro areas, Neal Peirce offers his opinion on which presidential candidate – Barack Obama or John McCain – would be best for cities and metros, based on the content of their urban policy platforms. Read the rest of this entry »
Most trips into Vancouver’s downtown urban core are not by car, according to an article in the Vancouver Sun. Read the rest of this entry »
Congress is currently considering two types of stimulus packages to assist struggling public transportation systems with energy costs and infrastructure investment in this time of high fuel prices and surging demand for transit, explains a news report by the South West Transit Association (SWTA). Read the rest of this entry »
A website dedicated to bus rapid transit (BRT) in China provides photos, information, and detailed maps of BRT systems in China, as well as several other countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Investment banker and energy researcher Matt Simmons says that dwindling oil reserves, coming oil shortages, and the absence of viable fuel alternatives will cause radical and unavoidable changes in the way that we live, and sooner than many might think, according to an article in Fortune Magazine. Read the rest of this entry »
(Houston, TX) – Houston Tomorrow is the new name of the Gulf Coast Institute, a nonprofit that has provided citizens and decision makers with independent research for Houston’s future. Houston Tomorrow’s mission will continue to be to improve the quality of life in the Houston region. The organization will pursue this goal through research, education, and discussion.
“Houston Tomorrow portrays our continuing efforts to assure Houston will become an even better place for all of our citizens to live, work, and enjoy a high quality of life,” said Kent Dussair, chairman of the board of directors.
The name change was announced on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at a birthday party at the Crystal Ballroom in the historic Rice Lofts building in downtown Houston. About 150 donors and partners heard Houston Tomorrow president David Crossley explain the change and introduce the new logo. “For three years we have worked with some of Houston’s brightest marketing and branding experts to determine whether there was a better name that would instantly tell people what we are all about,” Crossley said. “Houston Tomorrow is as clear an indicator of our mission as I can imagine.”
Crossley noted that part of the rationale for the name change was to make the organization and its work more accessible to all Houstonians, especially young adults. “We realize that the ultimate beneficiaries of the kind of long-range work we do are the next generations, and we want them to know we are not only working for them, but that we need their participation,” he said. “Bright, energetic, innovative young people are even now crafting Houston’s future, and we want to give them the tools to understand the region’s growth and provide forums to discuss the policies that will guide the region’s development.”
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About Houston Tomorrow
The mission of Houston Tomorrow is to improve the quality of life in the Houston region, through research, education, and discussion. Houston Tomorrow is a 501(c)(3) exempt organization eligible to receive deductible contributions. It previously operated as the Gulf Coast Institute.
Affordable housing advocates in Burlington, Vermont have met with success in using the land trust as a sustainable system for providing eternally-affordable housing to lower income families and individuals in their community, explains an article in Yes! magazine. Read the rest of this entry »
California residents will soon have the option of linking their car insurance costs to the number of miles they drive by enrolling in a voluntary new state program intended to encourage less driving, according to an article in the San Francisco Examiner. Read the rest of this entry »
