Sustainable Neighborhoods in Santa Fe

The times call for a comprehensive overhaul of our suburban lifestyle and you’re invited to join with fellow innovators, designers, architects, engineers, and enthusiasts to brainstorm efficient, elegant, and ingenious possibilities for well-lived, sustainable futures! If you are looking to live in a sustainable neighborhood, you too are invited to fill out the survey, and be a part of a focus group or the design group that will work …

Linear park in the middle of Boulevard by Sergio Yamada/DPS

Dekker/Perich/Sabatini envisioned a Paseo de las Artes, a linear park  down the middle of St Michael’s Drive that is home to artists, craftsman, and other creative entrepreneurs… Studios, galleries, shops are part of 70′ wide linear park, with parking below St. Michael’s Boulevard Design / Redevelopment Project The city of Santa Fe invited seven urban design firms to participate in a competition to …

What if we could create a deeply sustainable lifestyle in Santa Fe? – Part 3

Commons Vignettes, or 144 Reasons to Live in Community compiled by Ken Hughes By Brian, on September 6th, 2011 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 …

Sustainable Urban Village – Part 2

By Brian, on July 26th, 2011 The September issue of the Green Fire Times is a compilation of ideas and visions on Sustainable Urban Villages. How do we make sustainable real? How do we have a high quality lifestyle and yet lower our impact on the planet? How do we grow our economy and yet lower our consumption? Our proposed answer is in …