petersigrist | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 25 2009 | blogs, seattle, cities, environment, sustainability
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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 …
petersigrist | Shared With: Everyone - May 12 2009 | people, environment, public health, sustainability, planning, transportation
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."
petersigrist | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 23 2009 | planning, development, environment, sustainability, economics, politics
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petersigrist | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 19 2008 | architecture, planning, development, sustainabilityQuoted: Robert Booth examines Gordon Brown's utopian vision for housing in the 21st century
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