In a 30-year timeframe, there is a 26% chance of a 100-year flood event.
Yes, you read that correctly. A 100-year flood is NOT a flood that happens only once in 100 years. It is a flood that has […]
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Old Blood and Strong Language
For those of you out there, working in various aspects of sustainability for ten plus years, do these statements sound familiar? “We’re looking to you […]
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Organic Growth in the Big Apple
Nearly every time I travel to New York City, mostly for work, I walk the Highline. It is the most fascinating stroll to take, guiding […]
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Our House, in the Middle of Our Street: Living Large in a Small Home
I’ve been waiting a long time to write this one. I am so proud of our home in Albany, NY. It is a Craftsman-Cape style […]
Continue reading »It is that simple. And it is that hard.
I’ve had an interesting conversation on Facebook the past few days, which has reminded my that there are very few people who truly understand that […]
Continue reading »Need or Want? A post full of questions.
Every kid goes through a time when they “want, want, want” something, and it turns into an all-consuming emotional moment while they are demanding that […]
Continue reading »My BE16 Take-aways.
BE 16 was wonderful. The people, the ideas, the experiences, the thrill of speaking to a small but full room of engaged people, with a […]
Continue reading »Take Stock
I was in the sauna at the Y and chose to leave after just a few minutes because of the conversation the two guys in […]
Continue reading »Red and White – or Yellow and Black?
One of my favorite speakers is Jack Uldrich, a Futurist and expert on Unlearning. I first heard him speak at a conference for contractors, architects and […]
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Is it “separate but equal” for bicyclists?
I heard through the grapevine (the sustainability folks in communities and governments at all levels have wicked powerful grapevines: organic, of course) that the […]
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