York City, and Washing- ton, D.C.’s Knowledge Commons all have taken the do-it-yourself move- ment into the realm of adult education. The latter offers more than 180 courses a year, most as free classes offered by and for local residents encompassing all neigh- borhoods, with topics ranging from urban for- aging and vegan cooking to the workings of the criminal justice system.
New York City
residents taking an urban walking tour rated the
experience better and more exciting when it included an urban garden.
~ Charles Montgomery, Happy City
Upgraded Transportation
With America’s roads increasingly clogged with pollution-spewing ve- hicles, urban planners in most larger U.S. cities are overseeing the expan- sion of subway and light rail systems, revamped street car systems and even ferry and water taxi services in some places. Meanwhile, electric vehicles (EV) got a boost from four New England states, plus Maryland, New York, Texas and Oregon, which have joined Califor- nia in building networks of EV charging stations, funding fl eets of no- or low- emission government cars and making green options clearer for consumers. If all goes as planned, the nine states es- timate that 3.3 million plug-in automo- biles could hit the streets by 2025. Mass transit, biking and walking
are often quicker and cheaper ways to get around in densely populated urban centers. Car sharing, bike taxis and on- line app-centric taxi services are popular with increasingly car-free urban youth. Boston’s Hubway bike-sharing program addresses affordability with a $5 annual membership for low-income residents. One common denominator of the new urbanism is an amplifi cation of what’s considered to be in the public welfare. Through partnerships among public and private sectors and com- munity groups, organizations like EcoDistricts are developing ways to help communities in the aftermath of natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, seasonal fl ooding and water shortages. Coastal cities, for example, are grappling with ways to safeguard public transit and other vulnerable infrastructure.
Designing for better public health is a central tenet of sustainability, as well. Active Design Guidelines for pro- moting physical activ- ity, which fi rst gained traction in New York City before becoming a national trend, intend to get us moving. Banishing the core bank of eleva- tors from central loca- tions, architects substi- tute invitingly light and airy stairwells. Evolving
cityscapes make it easier for commuters to walk and bike. Tyson’s Corner, outside of Wash-
ington, D.C., has made sidewalk construction integral to the overhaul of its automobile-centric downtown area. Memphis recently added two lanes for bikes and pedestrians along Riverside Drive overlooking the Mississippi River, while Detroit’s HealthPark initiative has many of the city’s public parks serving as sites for farm stands, mobile health clinics and free exercise classes.
Clean Energy The ways we make and use energy are currently being re-envisioned on both large and small scales. Solar coopera- tives have neighbors banding together to purchase solar panels at wholesale prices. Startup companies using com- puter algorithms map the solar produc- tion potential of virtually every rooftop in the country. However, while solar panels and wind turbines are rapidly becoming part of the new normal, they are only part of the energy revolution just getting started. In the past several years, microgrids
have proliferated at hospitals, military bases and universities from Fort Bragg, in North Carolina, to the University of California at San Diego. These electri- cal systems can operate in tandem with utility companies or as self-suffi cient electrical islands that protect against power outages and increase energy effi - ciency, sometimes even generating rev- enue by selling unused electricity to the grid. While still costly and complicated to install, “Those barriers are likely to fall as more companies, communities
Central Florida's Premier Yoga Studio
yogamatrixstudio
Edely L.Wallace BA, CYT, E-RYT, CDT, MLD Owner/Director
28 Years of Teaching Experience Former Executive Board Member Yoga Alliance
11TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Come join us for live music & chanting by Cheryl Chaffee, Heart Meditation and Laughter Yoga on
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5-DAY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING-LEVEL 1 OCT 27-31ST, 2014
• History and philosophy
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• Methodology & Anatomy • Breathing & Meditation techniques
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