This 2013 Washington Post article is fascinating. The higher the income of a neighborhood, the more trees it has. Check out the article and let us know what you think! This fall SOUL will begin planting trees in its partner…
This is a great article from The Atlantic about how New Orleans is finally learning to embrace its inner swamp. The world is watching as we embark on the $141 million Gentilly Resilience District plan. Take a look and let…
Sustainable Business Initiatives from around the World
Sure they are- but only when trees are planted properly and survive. This article discusses lessons learned from Sacramento’s urban forest. Let us know what YOU think about survivorship of trees in New Orleans’ urban forest. Read the article.
This is a REALLY interesting Ted talk by a Syrian architect who remained in the city of Homs during the last six years of war. “Even simple things like shaded places or fruit plants or drinking water inside the city can make…
New Orleans is making waves with its new initiatives that allow us to live WITH our stormwater (instead of in spite of it). We’re now subsiding at the rate of 1/4″ per year. Living with our water is the ONLY solution…
In New Orleans our surface roads are getting higher and higher. This is because roads are not being DEpaved before they’re being repaved. This tactic, which we can only presume is financially driven, is causing an inordinate amount of stormwater…
Apparently Miami’s proposed solution to their stormwater problems is more traditional infrastructure (system of valves, pumps, and raised roadways) to decrease the impact of flooding, with developers footing the bill. But is that the right solution? I prefer New Orleans’…
