So, most people have noticed that the “recession,” is not so fickle. As we clumsily and painfully coast through year four of this economic debacle, some are claiming that we are in a depression, while others are simply stating that this is the double dipper. The reality is, times are tough. I haven’t done any […]
Pruitt–Igoe was a housing project built in 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri. The complex was designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki, who went on to design the World Trade Center. The 33 eleven-story buildings of Pruitt-Igoe were billed as the solution to the overcrowding and deterioration that plagued inner-city St. Louis. However, by 1971, Pruitt–Igoe housed […]
Back for the 2011 season, the CISC Summer Internship Program is now accepting applications! This summer, interns will again have the opportunity to work with CISC directors and staff on a variety of programs exploring sustainability in New York City. If you are a student, no matter field you’re studying, this is a wonderful opportunity […]
I am not sure we can pat the federal government on the back for avoiding a shut-down, but they did. And so, onward we go. With regard to the world of sustainability, the budget appropriations for the up-coming fiscal year are disappointing in a few areas. The EPA will be loosing $1.6 billion. This is […]
Studying food systems planning, I spend a lot of time thinking about, talking about, reading about, and writing about food systems. In almost all the literature, the typical definition of a food system includes five stages: production, processing, distribution, consumption and waste. Sometimes these stages are given different names, or broken down into subcategories, but […]
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