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Tag Archives: cities
Urban Heat Islands and Climate Change
A recent story on NPR’s Morning Edition piqued my interest in the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon, which has been recognized since the late 1980s. In the radio piece, the rather startling claim was made that cities are heating up … Continue reading
City Reads
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? And miss it each day and night? I know I’m not wrong – this feeling’s gettin’ stronger The longer I stay away. Miss them moss-covered vines, the tall sugar pines … Continue reading
Futures?
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Posted in climate change
Tagged cities, coastline erosion, Galveston, seawall, sustainability
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National Public Lands Day in a Drought City
2011 has been a year of exceptional heat and drought throughout most of the state of Texas, and 2012 isn’t looking much better. Although the city of San Antonio obtains water from the artesian Edwards Aquifer, this is a limited … Continue reading
Posted in urban infrastructure, urban landscape
Tagged cities, drought, mulch, National Public Lands Day, rain garden, sustainability, volunteer, xeriscaping
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Traffic: On the Road, and in the Lungs
I’d ban all automobiles from the central part of the city. You see, the automobile was just a passing fad. It’s got to go. It’s got to go a long way from here. ~Lawrence Ferlinghetti Both at work and on … Continue reading
Wind Power for City People
In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama proposed a goal of 80% clean energy sources in the US by 2035, a mandate that would include a 700% increase in the generation of non-hydro renewable energy. While solar … Continue reading
The End of Cities?
Whether I remember them very well or not, I’ve lived in large cities most of my life: Boston, Minneapolis, Houston, London, Dallas, New Orleans, and now, San Antonio. Although Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas rank fourth, seventh, and ninth respectively, … Continue reading
