Quoted: We are environmentalists, neighborhood leaders, business people, and citizens working together to enhance our quality of life, help preserve our region’s natural beauty, and make Seattle a model of economic and environmental sustainability.

Quoted: PROFILE of environmental activist Van Jones. A few months ago, Van Jones, the founder and president of Green for All—a group focused on broadening the appeal of the environmental movement and bringing jobs to poor neighborhoods—visited New Bedford, Massachusetts. His first stop was at the New …

Quoted: Van Jones has been on a crusade to "green the ghetto" by killing two birds with one stone: reducing poverty and saving the environment. Recently appointed as Obama's "green czar," Jones now has an opportunity to implement his vision: "new work, new wealth and better health for all Americans."

Quoted: A proposed toll road near Houston exemplifies an unintended effect of the stimulus: encouraging sprawl.

This looks like a useful resource for urban revitalization.

Quoted: The mission of the Groundwork USA network is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships

Quoted: industrial, manufacturing, process, architectural and business histories since 1683

Quoted: Recycling New York’s Industrial Past: Inspiration from Home and Abroad
Wednesday, October 22, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
New York’s historical industrial buildings are one of the city’s greatest resources. Manufacturing spaces and factories with their open floor plans and sturdy construction are highly adaptable to varied uses. This program will focus on industrial retention and adaptive reuse as a means of preserving industrial buildings, illustrated with imaginative projects from near and far. Among the projects is the Austin, Nichols & Co. warehouse, currently undergoing a tax-certified rehabilitation. Panelists include: