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• House: Home
• Housing: Homing?
Apartment building, Santiago Chile
On the “building” side…
densitytransit
mixed uses
densitytransit
mixed uses
overcrowdingvagrancyoutsiders
densitytransit
mixed uses
overcrowdingvagrancyoutsiders
trafficthe poor
litter
Colorado Court, Pugh + Scarpa
SOLARA apartment community in Poway, CA
New Columbia in Portland, OR
Broadway Crossing in Seattle, WA
On the “dwelling” side…
Clotheslines• Sun’s heat is free• No need to cool indoors• Clothes last longer• Spend more time outside!
ClotheslinesOperable shutters
• Quiet shading • Allows air circulation• Security• More beautiful than a window unit
ClotheslinesOperable shuttersEdible yards
• Save money• Get dirty• Hey...your own veggies are just better
ClotheslinesOperable shuttersEdible yardsSidewalks
• Healthy people• Healthy neighborhoods• Healthy planet• Buy shoes, not tires
Can I afford to be green?
Can I afford not to be green?
“Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.”
1992 Earth Summit, United Nations Council on Environment and Development
“Meeting our current needs through creative stewardship of natural and cultural resources to meet our needs, our children’s needs, and our neighbor’s needs tomorrow, next week, and next year.”
green community