Moving Beyond Cars: Making Our Streets More Livable, 10/3/13

Moving Beyond Cars: Making Our Streets More Livable, 10/3/13
Come enjoy a series of short films celebrating transportation solutions from around the world and share ideas to create more livable streets here in the Bay Area. We’ll be inspired by films from places near and far, where biking, pedestrian and transit systems have made cities healthier and more enjoyable, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.… Read more »

Holiday Travel: Planes, Trains and Biofueled-Hybrid-Offset-Carpools

Holiday Travel: Planes, Trains and Biofueled-Hybrid-Offset-Carpools
If you have to travel around the holidays, don’t let your best intentions for eco-friendly living fly out the window. Here’s a few tips to help you have a great vacation and keep your impact on the planet to a minimum. Getting There: * Take the train. A train can use up to 70% less… Read more »

From Auto-Cities to EcoCities: Examples from Around the Globe 9/8/11

From Auto-Cities to EcoCities: Examples from Around the Globe 9/8/11
Join us on Thursday 9/8/11 as EcoCity Builders presents a stunning slideshow and informative talk on examples of alternative city design from around the world. See how dense, compact urban habitats have implemented city plans that favor walking, cycling, and public transit, over motorized or mechanized transport. Kirsten Miller and Richard Register will discuss principles… Read more »