Infrastructure Loan Program Proposal

http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/loans-based-on-merit-not-clout-29468/

Cabrini-Green is coming down

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cabrini-green-led-art-project/Content?oid=3475071

small neighborhoods of clustered houses

http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-to-design-a-neighborhood-for-happiness

why do Australia and Canada have the most liveable cities?

http://www.good.is/post/88/

old subway cars tossed into ocean to make artificial reefs

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663348/surreal-photos-of-subway-cars-being-thrown-into-the-ocean-slideshow

container buildings

http://weburbanist.com/2011/02/18/cargotecture-13-massive-container-architecture-projects/

rooftop additions photos

http://weburbanist.com/2011/03/04/lofty-living-11-modern-additions-to-urban-rooftops/

Is there a downside to "intelligent cities" or "smart cities"? | Kaid Benfield's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC

Is there a downside to "intelligent cities" or "smart cities"? | Kaid Benfield's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC

Jubilee Women's Center Veggie Garden Installation

http://jwcenter.org/index.php/news-a-events/blog?start=35

Since April 2009 I have volunteered at Jubilee Women's Center, maintaining the grounds of the organization and housing. The staff of Jubilee approached me in August about planning a vegetable garden so that the residents could have continual fresh food and more of a connection with the beautiful grounds of the center. I designed a sustainable plan for the garden that utilizes stepping stones made from recycled glass, re-used burlap from a local coffee roaster, and drainage trenches for erosion control. I directed a large group of Microsoft volunteers, as part of the "Day of Caring" on September 11th, 2009 to build the garden space. I visit the center weekly to maintain the garden and I develop and teach seasonal workshops for the residents.