Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

"Green" transportation

Another lesson in absolute vs. relative improvements in environmentally-positive oriented behavior comes from Good Magazine, courtesy of reader Steven and this graphic:
Energy used to transport one passenger of various forms of transportation, resized
For the full sized version, click here.

And, this graphic is always good for review...
Energy consumption: Suburban Sprawl vs. Green Urban

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