Peter Calthorpe on ‘Resilient Cities: Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change’

From the California Academy of Sciences, via Fora TV:

This event is the second part of a two-part discussion featuring Bay Area architect and planner Peter Calthorpe, author of Sustainable Communities and Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change, discusses the aspects of a livable city.

Click here for part 1 featuring Timothy Beatley, author of Biophilic Cities and Resilient Cities. For more from Calthorpe check out his interview with Grist where he explains ‘Why urbanism is the cheapest, smartest way to fight climate change’.

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Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Wanted: Your Photos of Crummy Transit Conditions Our latest call for photos was inspired by the picture at right, taking by Streetsblog New York’s own Ben Fried. It’s an all too familiar scene — transit riders crammed together, waiting for a bus (or train) that doesn’t come when it’s supposed to (if you missed the story that went with the picture, it’s here).

Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Wanted: Your Photos of Crummy Transit Conditions

Our latest call for photos was inspired by the picture at right, taking by Streetsblog New York’s own Ben Fried. It’s an all too familiar scene — transit riders crammed together, waiting for a bus (or train) that doesn’t come when it’s supposed to (if you missed the story that went with the picture, it’s here).

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