The first and most obvious thing about cities is that they are like organisms, sucking in resources and emitting wastes. A good friend and fellow urban planner gave me a book titled Green Urbanism – Learning from European Cities by UVA professor Timothy Beatley. In the first chapter, Beatley explains that sustainable design is a
but in the meantime I’ve got it hard second floor living without a yard Later this month, Eric and I will finally be homeowners! We are buying a two bedroom condo less than five miles from either of our jobs. I am tremendously excited about moving in, but I can’t help criticizing the condominium development.
Lauren Newman lives in Richmond, Virginia. She majored in urban planning, married her high school sweetheart, and dreams about moving to Mexico. More »