Thanks Mr. Administrator!
Very sweet. Today, the Oregon Federal Highways Administration director, Phil Ditzler, met me for coffee and brought along this nice plaque and a letter from FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez. Such a nice thing to do!
Ideas, inspirations and discussionson creating better, smarter cities
Getting to 2100
Rex’s Ruminations
Most Active City in US: Portland, Oregon
Men’s Health Magazine released a study naming Portland, Oregon as the most active city in America. And why? (hint: its not the number of gym hours.)…
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Growth in Las Vegas, NV. 1972-2010
Courtesy NASA Goddard Space center. Creative Commons
A new report out from Smart GrowthAmerica lays out how smart growth, simply directing development and public investment within existing cities and towns rather than sprawling into the countryside, is the most prudent fiscal approach…
Walk To School? Bike? Not 87% of American Kids
What kind of world have we made when our families won’t let our kids walk or bike to school? Danger, fear, obesity, dependency.
Discussions and Good Ideas
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As long as the status quo is working, we can afford to remain polite. But when we see the status quo is no longer working, we must speak up.
” Adam Kahane , Solving Tough Problems, 2004Social
Latest Tweets
- Got a very sweet visit today from Phil Ditzler, FHWA. A thank you for my Metro work on regional transportation reform http://t.co/VOda6SYN6C
- It's my #crow day, I guess. Watched 3 crows mob red-tailed hawk eating pigeon on building next door, then wrapped by #morrisonbridgecrow
- Hint: its not the hours in the gym that matter. Most Active City in US: Portland, Oregon : Getting to 2100 http://t.co/H9J8b93M28
Events
May 29, 12:00 AM20th International Congress of the Club des villes et territoires cyclablesPalais des CongrèsFranceJun 23, 12:00 AM50th Making Cities Livable ConferenceGovernor Hotel
614 SW 11th
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Why Getting to 2100? The next century will be a test: can humans use their intelligence and foresight to successfully transition from our consumption-fueled economy to one that balances the needs of humans with the Earth’s available resources. Getting to 2100 aims to be a forum for sharing of good ideas and good works. Got a good example or a new idea? Share it with the world!
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