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Park(ing) Day Pittsburgh: August 2010
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Originally created by Rebar, San Francisco art and design collective, PARK(ing) Day is an annual, one-day, global event where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks. Anyone can participate in PARK(ing) Day, though it is strictly a non-commercial project, intended to promote creativity, civic engagement, critical thinking, unscripted social interactions, generosity and play. Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Oakla...
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Why the Pittsburgh Region? Why Now? | ZEDD UP Pittsburgh!
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Zero Emissions Diverse Development for Urban Populations. Why the Pittsburgh Region? At the moment, there are few full-fledged ecocommunities in urban settings. For a great number of reasons, the Pittsburgh region is an ideal location for an urban ecocommunity, and it would benefit from such a symbolic and forward-thinking development in many ways. Energy security and food security are becoming greater concerns for countries around the globe. Ecocommunities can address both. Pittsburgh is a hotbed of cre...
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Photos « Park Place Blog
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Most Promising Construction Options So Far | ZEDD UP Pittsburgh!
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Zero Emissions Diverse Development for Urban Populations. Most Promising Construction Options So Far. We cover here just a few interesting options for new construction. That we’ve come across, and then outline a few considerations regarding retrofitting. If you’ve heard of something better, please let us know. In Philadelphia recently developed a Platinum LEED certified, 1,150 SF 2 BR urban home for under $100K. In construction labor and material costs. More information is in this article. But without th...
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About Us | ZEDD UP Pittsburgh!
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Zero Emissions Diverse Development for Urban Populations. Over the last few years, we (Jen and Dave Wheitner) have toured a number of ecocommunities and innovative low-energy homes, shown in many of the photos and videos on this site. And enjoys reading and walking our cat LeMew. Dave’s strategic life coaching and consulting practice Idealist Coach. And his self-empowerment guide. And we host the longest-running annual waffle party. We both have several hobbies and creative interests, and wish to simplif...
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urban tree forge: Pittsburgh Tree Plantings
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Sunday, April 19, 2009. Staking A Claim For. The past couple weeks my nephew James Sichak and I volunteered with a number of local. Groups to help reforest our Urban environment with trees to enhance our communities. We helped the Wilkinsburg Shade Tree Commission. Relocate 23 trees from a co. Mmunity nursery to homes throughout their neighborhoods a couple weeks ago. We turned out with a. Munity groups including East Liberty Development. S of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest(FPUF). Then, this past. Groups to...
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Park(ing) Day Pittsburgh: September 2010
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Originally created by Rebar, San Francisco art and design collective, PARK(ing) Day is an annual, one-day, global event where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks. Anyone can participate in PARK(ing) Day, though it is strictly a non-commercial project, intended to promote creativity, civic engagement, critical thinking, unscripted social interactions, generosity and play. Monday, September 20, 2010.
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Videos of Ecocommunities & Green Homes We’ve Visited | ZEDD UP Pittsburgh!
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Zero Emissions Diverse Development for Urban Populations. Videos of Ecocommunities and Green Homes We’ve Visited. Below are brief videos of some of the locations we’ve visited, which we hope will illustrate just a bit of what is possible with green building and layout of small neighborhoods. They include a few ecocommunities, as well as completed and under-construction green homes. Ecocommunity at Berea College. 8220;Leela” Home Under Construction at Earthaven. This is much fancier and far more labor-int...
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Our Draft Ecocommunity Vision | ZEDD UP Pittsburgh!
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Zero Emissions Diverse Development for Urban Populations. Our Draft Ecocommunity Vision. With any intentional community, some compromise and flexibility is required, as participants rarely enter with 100% agreement on their priorities. Nonetheless, we outline here the key components of the ideal community we envision, in hopes of attracting other individuals with significantly overlapping mindsets. And the Pittsburgh Green Cohousing Community. Very low maintenance needs. Efficient, simple, and not too ex...
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Overview of Sites We’ve Seen | ZEDD UP Pittsburgh!
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Zero Emissions Diverse Development for Urban Populations. Overview of Sites We’ve Seen. An overview of what we’ve seen thus far:. Blue Rock Station (based upon designs by Earthship Biotecture. A number of south-facing slopes, and the nation’s largest used tire collection and recycling facility. This style shouldn’t be ruled out entirely. A small nonprofit in Philadelphia. From 2009 Eco-living Tour 1, Blue Rock Station. That would create an ecocommunity with a very cozy feel. From Ecovillage at Ithaca.
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