Cities & Planning

A short and spicy post. There remains, even in 2023, a substantial fraction of the “future of energy” hivemind who are still convinced that the solution to all our problems is to build …

As I've been thinking more about spaces [https://www.rahulshankar.com/default-spaces/] I'm trying to get smarter about how zoning and land use is structured in the United States and different parts of the world. If I had to define zoning, it would be something like this – The legal apparatus

Circular Economy. A selection of articles, interviews and projects

The rise of remote work offers a family friendly way to cut emissions

This weekend, elected officials and staff with the City of Kirkland cut the ribbon on the new Totem Lake Connector bicycle and pedestrian bridge. The new bridge finally stitches together the nearly 6-mile gravel Cross Kirkland Corridor trail over two oversized and dangerous roadways, Totem Lake Boulevard and NE 124th Street, connecting the city's growing

For many working-class Americans, cars are a burden and a necessity.

The degrowth movement makes a comeback.

Scientists at Purdue have created a white paint that, when applied, can reduce the surface temperature on a roof and cool the building beneath it.

By Amanda Page When I’m asked to offer an example of digital humanities, I point directly to the Scioto Historical website and app. It is a repository of much historical information about Portsmout…

In Paris and elsewhere, cities are exploring the economic and environmental benefits of building-based agriculture and racing to protect farmland at the urban edge.

Urban centers are being hollowed out while their peripheries are booming. This is the emerging shape of the American city.

The world wants a billion new air conditioners? Greener tech will bring the cool

The concept of plants guilds is an extension of the companion plants thought process. Different plants do different things and bring different benefits.

Creating a tree guild provides a natural, selfsustaining, useful landscape that encompasses several plant species, each with its own purpose and benefit to the others. What is a tree guild? Use the information in this article to learn more.

Guilds are groups of plants that work together and with wildlife to make your garden easier to maintain. Harness the power of nature!

What is a Plant Guild? In nature, plants usually grow with companion species rather than in single species groups. When a person designs a planting system t ...

Want to try companion planting and plant guilds in your garden? Here is a guide to teach you how to do it.

Everything you need to know about setting up guilds in your permaculture garden.

If you want your garden to yield more crops with minimal effort, start planning for plant guilds. Find out how companion plants can help boost your garden.

Karluk's school only has a few months to meet a minimum of 10 students to qualify for state funding. Officials believe the answer lies in a social media ad.

70% of Americans would support a nationwide solar mandate on new homes according to a survey by CITE Research for Vivint Solar.

From urban farming to drones, innovation can help fill the gap between production and consumption

Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide a year, data shows

Only China and the rich will benefit from this hasty transition to an all-electric future.

Safe street advocates in San Francisco are rebeling against robotaxis by placing traffic cones on their hoods to disable them.

Investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, analysis of national and world affairs, and cultural criticism that matters.