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Green Urbanism

Gaslight Alley at Mixson

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  • European walkability
  • Green Urbanism
  • I'on Group
  • Infill Development
  • Mixson
  • narrow streets
  • Vince Graham
The intersection of Summey Street and Gaslight Alley in Mixson is true to developer Vince Graham's uncompromising vision for an infill development with the narrow streets, intimate spaces and carefully crafted buildings of an old European city.
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Solar Village at Prospect New Town (view from street towards alley)

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  • Green building
  • Green Urbanism
  • Prospect New Town
  • Solar Village
Solar panels cover al south-facing roof sections of this mixed-use building, where the satellite dish announces that the Tusk Bar is one of the better spots in the neighborhood to catch a Broncos game.
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Cities and CO2: Two Views of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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  • climate change
  • density
  • global warming
  • Green Urbanism
  • greenhouse gases
The slide from the Center for Neighborhood Technology shows how dense cities are commonly viewed as areas of concentrated CO2 emissions (when emissions are viewed on a per-square-mile basis) but are actually extremely low producers of such emissions when viewed on a per capita (or per household) basis. Specifically, the average exurban household in a sprawling Chicago exurb generates about 11.5 tons of C02 per year, but those in suburban areas served by commuter rail generate 23% less C02 with their cars, or about 9 tons on average. By moving to a city neighborhood -- or a compact, mixed-use rail-connected suburb such as Evanston or Oak Park -- a household would expect to see their auto-generated C02 drop precipitously to about 2.5 tons per year. They'd be switching to transit for some trips, which involves some generation of greenhouse gases, but at a far, far reduced rate. And more destinations would be within walking and biking distance too.
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Habitat Trails, Hydrological Solution

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  • Affordable Housing
  • Green Urbanism
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Habitat Trails, Various Pictures

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  • Affordable Housing
  • Green Urbanism
Habitat for Humanity Neighborhood Plan.
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Habitat Trails

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  • Affordable Housing
  • Green Urbanism
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • low-impact development
Habitat for Humanity, Green Nieghborhood Site Plan.
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Neighborhood Unit, San Juan

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  • Green Urbanism
  • Infill Development
  • public space
  • Sustainable Urbanism
  • Transit-Oriented Development
The diagrams and illustartions present a historic and long term Urban Vision for one of the neighborhood units in the Puerto Nuevo Ward.
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San Juan Metro Area, Puerto Rico

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  • Green Urbanism
  • Infill Development
  • public space
  • Sustainable Urbanism
  • Transit-Oriented Development
Aerial photograph partially illustrating the San Jaun Metro area.
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