Business and civic leaders, experts, teachers, students, and citizens from all walks of life contributing to the leadership of Portland, Oregon as the most sustainability conscious city in the United States.
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Spongy Parking Lots by Ruth Ann Barrett |
This is an overview of the solution for reducing the pollution, water wasting, unattractive properties of surface parking lots in Portland, Oregon It builds on a January 22, 2015 story on NPR's Morning Edition entitled, Building Sponge City: Redesigning LA for Long Term Drought. Published on Jan 23, 2015. Curated and annotated by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv. Updated June, 2015. Print Proposal is here. Summary website is www.spongyparkinglots.com. Websites of team members: Mary Vogel of PlanGreen:Regenerating Communities Kelli A. Grover, Firwood Design Group (FDG): Surveying, Engineering, Planning Maria Cahill, Green Girl Land Development Solutions: Cost Effective Storm Water Infrastructure Suenn Ho, Resolve Architecture: Architectural and Urban Design Marianne Zarkin: Landscape Architects Ruth Ann Barrett, EarthSayers.tv: Voices of Sustainability EarthSayer Ruth Ann Barrett |
State of Our Equity: Equal Pay, Income Inequality, & the Minimum Wage Debate
5 Things You Should Know About Homelessness-Portland
Portland Oregon's Bold Climate Action and Sustainability
Eliminating Homelessness in Portland: Deja vu All Over Again? (2005)
Raw Faith: Marilyn Sewell
Marcelo Bonta of the Center for Diversity & the Environment
Racism and Portland, Oregon by William Mitchell
Community-driven Culture of Portland, Oregon, 1 of 2: Rob Bennett
Susan Anderson and Jill Kolek: Portland, OR: Solarize Portland Campaig
The Walkable City by Jeff Speck
Respect and Equality for All by Ramon Ramirez
Old Town/Chinatown Revitalization: Winning Solutions through Restorations
The Carrot Zone Presentation by Ruth Ann Barrett
All About Kiva: Matt and Jessica Flannery
Negotiating Portland's Development Projects with John Russell
Why Don't You Do Something About It? by Sarajoy Pond
PDNA Safe Rest Village Meeting #1
Deep Green, the Movie
What Is Community Rights Movement by Paul Cienfuegos
When the Ordinary Just Won't Do by Renee Ward
Oregon Governor on Coal and Cars- Kate Brown
Sustainability Used To Be A Lot More Work:Portland Center Stage
The Metropolitan Revolution: Selling Sustainability
Fostering Relationship between Committee and Community by LeRoy Patton
Architecture and Sustainability by Sergio Palleroni
Spongy Parking Lots by Ruth Ann Barrett
Growing Awareness Into Action by Barbara Ford
Ozzie Gonzalez, LEED A.P
Can a Private Business Model Work for Public Universities?
Do We Have to Choose? Clean Air, Good Roads, Smart Choice?
The Necessity of 'Action Ecology' by Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
Portland Architecture: How Good is Good Enough?
A Clear Vision: An Equitable Planet 2 of 2
Albina Community Bank and Sustainability
Minority Entrepreneurs in Technology with James Pritchett
Local Efforts to End Homelessness
Neighborhoods: One Size Does Not Fit All
Portland's City Life Agency with Michael Montoya
Sustainability: EarthDay for All and the Challenge of Inequity: Ron Sims
Healthcare & Homelessness Panel at Portland City Club
The Story of "U" by Ruth Ann Barrett
What Do Oregonians Care About in 2013 with Adam Davis
Practical Steps to Address Portland's Homeless Crisis
Portland City Charter Review Discussion
Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 10 (2017) with Don Mazziotti
On Being Eco-minded by Lorie Wigle
Portland Chinese Garden's struggles with pandemic, racism, housing crisis
Rehabilitation of Old Town/Chinatown Neighborhood