http://grist.org Environmental News, Commentary, Advice Sat, 25 May 2013 08:01:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/330e84b0272aae748d059cd70e3f8f8d?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://grist.org http://grist.org/slideshow/street-people-in-san-francisco-humans-reclaim-the-right-of-way-slideshow/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed:sveneberlein http://grist.org/slideshow/street-people-in-san-francisco-humans-reclaim-the-right-of-way-slideshow/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:18:26 +0000 http://grist.org/?p=91949 ]]> In San Francisco over the last few years, residents have transformed parking spots into community spaces, closed off stretches of a neighborhood’s streets to auto traffic, and otherwise reclaimed the streets for humans. Everyone is invited. All you need to be is carless, ageless, and marvelous.
Filed under: Article, Cities ]]> Reclaiming the streets gristadmin http://grist.org/slideshow/2011-07-29-freiburg-a-model-city-in-germany/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed:sveneberlein http://grist.org/slideshow/2011-07-29-freiburg-a-model-city-in-germany/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:20:53 +0000 http://grist.org/?p=78651 ]]> There are few better examples of a living, breathing sustainable city than Freiburg, Germany. It’s one of the most livable urban environments in the world, thanks to a deep respect for cultural and architectural roots coupled with bold and unconventional planning decisions. Take a look.

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