Mixed use buildings are going to require innovative financial and ownership mechanisms. Drew Tulcin begins the discussion. … How to Finance the Sustainable Urban Village A key foundation to building the sustainable urban village we all want (in whatever form that is for you) is to ensure there is capital – money – both for people to finance the creation / construction …
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?… Some …
A “Think and Do Tank” to Fan the Embers of the Emerging Sustainable Economy by Brian Skeele
The times call for an atmosphere that is conducive to economic innovation. How can we work together to create a thriving local/regional, resilient, innovative, sustainable economy? Several months ago, a group of us met in Santa Fe to brainstorm a “Think and Do Tank,” an interdisciplinary, affordable, innovation/fabrication lab to support turning creative, social, economic and ecological ideas into real …
Earthship Village Design with Michael Reynolds by Brian Skeele
By Brian, on September 6th, 2011 Michael Reynolds points out how “Pockets of Freedom” are essential for innovation. His latest Earthship Village design redefines the neighborhood corner market. By connecting Earthships along a commons bike path/ food jungle, he integrates sewage treatment, water catchment, the growing of fruit and vegetables, fish and chickens all together in a year round tempered climate. … Water catchment, food production, …
Transitioning Santa Fe by Elizabeth Christine
By Brian, on September 6th, 2011 We are currently facing the end of what might be called The Age of Cheap Oil. This brief age has been the most exciting and innovative period in our human history as humans discovered thousands of ways to use fossil fuels to better our lives. The stored power within oil allows us to accomplish …
September’s Green Fire Times: Envisioning a Sustainable Urban Village
By Brian, on September 6th, 2011 Sustainability is a Puzzle of 1000 Pieces. As we rearrange the pieces to design a Sustainable Urban Village (SUV), Green Fire Times asked 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?” …
Preserving New Mexico’s Land Heritage through Conservation Easements
By Brian, on September 18th, 2011 Conservation easements are a valuable tool for protecting open lands such as farms and ranches, wildlife habitats, historic and cultural sites, scenic open space and recreational lands from development while keeping them in private ownership. A conservation easement is a voluntary, legal agreement between a private landowner and a qualified conservation organization – such …
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