5 Planets! How are we, the US of A, going to be a serious leader if our lifestyle requires 5 planets of resources?? How are we going to look our grandchildren in the eye and say with pride “All this is yours!”?? The good news is we are innovative. So, my fellow Americans, let’s roll up our sleeves and seize …
Envisioning a Sustainable Urban Village: A Puzzle of 1000 Pieces by Brian Skeele
Sustainability is a Puzzle of 1000 Pieces. As we rearrange the pieces to design a Sustainable Urban Village (SUV), Green Fire Times quest associate editor Brian Skeele (yours truly) got to ask the paradigm shifting questions…What would make a SUV such a great place, you’d move in?! What are the best practices emerging in your field,and how can we rearrange these puzzle pieces for maximum affordability and beauty?…
Tales of a Time Traveler: How This Future CameTo Be by John Goekler
John Goekler hopped aboard the time machine and reported back from his future life in a Sustainable Urban Village
Imagining a Sustainable Urban Village by Stephanie Hiller
Our world is changing radically, yet we struggle to stay the same. We face multiple threats to our continuance: dwindling supplies of oil, gas, and various metals; diminishing access to pure drinking water; strange weather and rising temperatures; spreading pollution and the ever present threat of nuclear war. How can we respond to these overwhelming challenges, and survive? Avoidance will …
Commons Vignettes, or 144 Reasons to Live in Community compiled by Ken Hughes
The Commons on the Alameda is a 28 home clustered, co-housing compound in Santa Fe. With parking on the perimeter, a delightful pedestrian path connects a series of placitas. (editor note * with more space online, the GFT article 101 Reasons to live in Community has expanded..Enjoy!
Higher Education Learning Center Launches by Brian Skeele
Santa Fe Higher Education Center Launches Students Can Work Toward Bachelor’s Degrees In August, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center (SFHEC) officially launched on the campus of Santa Fe Community College. The SFHEC is a partnership among SFCC, New Mexico Highlands University, the Institute of American Indian Arts and the University of New Mexico to increase access to higher education. …
A Social Catalyst for St. Michael’s Drive by Roy Wroth
Roy Wroth calls for a “development from within”, building local capacity in surrounding neighborhoods. His vision calls for neighborhood “gateways” to St. Mikes to function as community centers/small business incubators…
Milla Real “The Royal Mile” by Richard Macpherson
Santa Fe City Planner, Richard Macpherson’s water color inspired by Barcelona’s La Rambla, features a tree lined promenade…