Ecosystems are communities of plants, animals and microorganisms that have evolved over billions of years so as to maximize their long term survival and sustainability. So a sustainable human community must be designed in such a manner that its ways of life, businesses, economy, physical structures and social institutions do not interfere with nature’s inherent ability to sustain life.
It’s time we built a high-speed rail system connecting Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati. It’s time we fund our transit systems to be strong competitors to the car. It’s time we invested in Complete Streets (like the Euclid Corridor). It’s time we fixed our potholes. It’s time we stopped building new highways to nowhere. It’s time we had a real conversation about investing in a transportation system that recognizes climate change, peak oil, and sustainable solutions.
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MSN.com features Cleveland in today’s post “Smart(ish) Cities: 12 unexpected urban areas that are doing good green stuff.”
It’s a nice recap of the Grist feature on Cleveland. It includes some things we already knew (“this Midwest metropolis is also home to a surprisingly forward-looking sustainability subculture”) and a few things we were pleasantly surprised to hear (“Cleveland also ranks second only to Los Angeles in the number of projects per capita seeking certification under LEED-ND”).
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Susan Miller Says:The image that is in the MSN story seems to be missing a building - one that is prominently featured in the article you posted. The MSN image is "Barry Howe/Corbis". When was the last time Barry visited the city? When did Burke Lakefront get to be so green? Did someone tell him it IS a golf course? The east bank of the Flats looks marvelously green in this image too. Not a bad idea.