Pulled from the London 2012 Olympics Sustainability report (pdf): If everyone lived as we do in the UK we would need three planets. Our unsustainable lifestyles have meant that for the last 30 years we have been ‘eating into the Earth’s capital’ rather than ‘living off its interest’. The promotion of sustainable development has become one of the …
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How a college campus in the middle of Los Angeles is lowering traffic
The rest of Los Angeles may seem as congested as ever, but traffic at UCLA is the lightest it’s ever been since the university began measuring more than 20 years ago. The 2011 commuting report marks the eighth consecutive year that UCLA’s vehicle count dropped. With an average of 102,000 trips daily, the number of …
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Send Slate your pictures of #walkfail – useless sidewalks, missing crosswalks, etc.
Slate wants your pics of useless sidewalks, missing crosswalks, dangerous shoulders and anything else that makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe walking. The most interesting images will be featured on a gallery on Slate. Deadline: May 1 How to Submit Email: send it to us at unwalkable@gmail.com. Flickr: Tag your photo #walkfail and upload to …