More Folk Architecture

Check out the article and slide show about "tree architect" Roald Gunderson at the New York Times.

Vauban, Germany - a car-free suburb

Check out this interesting article about Vauban, a car-free planned community in suburban Freiburg, Germany. The article also notes trends toward reducing car use in other communities.

love your mother

Brady Dale posted this video about a deep shale gas extraction project in Northern Pennsylvania. Keep in mind where your resources come from. Resource extractors should compensate taxpayers appropriately for environmental damage and remediation. Better yet, let's reduce our use and exploit alternatives.