Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Next Generation: B Corps and Tenant Energy Use

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Linda Baker

The latest issue of Oregon Business features a pair of articles I wrote about the latest sustainability trends. The first, Do Green Buildings Really Save Energy,  looks at how tenant behavior affects a building’s actual energy performance–an area of research … Continue reading →

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School Items of Note

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Linda Baker

Item One: The Oregonian published a good article about budget cuts forcing Portland schools to warehouse kids in study hall, a subject I touched on a couple of weeks ago in this post. And at the time, I hadn’t even … Continue reading →

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“Bicycle Supported Development” in the Times

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Linda Baker

I have written yet another piece on North Williams, this one for the New York Times. To fit the Times’ moderate sensibilities, I had to curb some of my curmudgeonly attitudes toward the development springing up in that neighborhood.  So … Continue reading →

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Urban Contradictions: A Repeat

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Linda Baker

It’s difficult to pin down the relationship between cities, social media and democracy, a conceptual trio that has been much in the news this year.  Aided by Facebook, the citizen protests in Egypt ushered in a wave of euphoria  about … Continue reading →

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