[Tyna Bunn]

Hey everyone! I might be late to our meeting today. I have to take the family dog to the vet and don’t know how long it will take. If i’m not in the U before you guys find a place to go could someone please text me with your location. (860) 912-6108

Thanks.

As For my 2 questions.(I haven’t finished the book so I’m not sure if the book answers my questions!)

 

1.) Could there be an equal balance between the roads and the land? If so what (where?) would the balance be?

2.) Obviously the car had a great impact on sprawl, but with population increases would not having cars have prevented sprawl? Also If we move away from cars will we move away from sprawl?

[Tyna Bunn]

This is “Robertson on the River,” in Taunton, Ma. It was an old Mill that had a lot of contamination. They cleaned it up and turned it into loft style residential units, commercial space, a walkway and a park. All which reside on the Taunton River. I think it deserves to be in the Hall of fame because they cleaned up an area that was not being used and made it a mulituse area, as well as giving people access to enjoy the river.

[Tyna Bunn]

Remington Arms Building- Bridgeport, Ct.

 

This is an abandon factory in Bridgeport, Ct. Bridgeport has a lot of abandoned buildings but this is the largest blight in the town. Apparently there has been some demolition but there doesn’t appear to be any plans of development. 

[Tyna Bunn]

The first picture is – Hetch Hetchy Valley, 1913, before dam was built. Looking back towards 
Rancheria and Le Conte Point. Kolana Rock at right.

 

The second picture is –Hetch Hetchy reservoir, 1924, after Dam was built.

(source: http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/guardians_of_the_yosemite/hetch_hetchy.html )

 

These two pictures represent the dramatic difference of what happens when power and money over rule things like conservation.

[Tyna Bunn]

I think that we are definitely moving towards a revolution in sustainability, though I still think there is a lot to be done. Change is occurring, but it seems to be happening at a slower pace then it should be. The texts points out there there are thousands of people/groups that are furthering the changes we need but it also states that the sustainable revolution is “underground and misunderstood.” Also that “it has yet to become a pervasive mainstream phenomenon.” I feel that these road blocks are whats stopping sustainability from truly being a revolution.

 

The force that is driving sustainability are the “go green groups” and people that are being educated about it. The people, like us students, who are interested in the different aspects related to sustainability seem to be the only people how know about it and understand it’s importance. I feel that that number is far too low to make the difference that needs to be made.

 

The economic crisis has also become a huge road block for a sustainability revolution. Change isn’t going to really be able to happen until it becomes an affordable option. So many people fall under the moderate to low level income rate and while the small things are actually cost effective for people. The bigger things like solar power and wind power demand more money now and save later but thats just not a feasible option for people who don’t have the money now.

I definitely believe that a revolution is on the rise but there is still a lot that needs to happen before it is in full force.

[Tyna Bunn]

The World Without Us looks really interesting and I wood enjoy reading it, I think. Also Asphalt Nation or Retrofitting Suburbia would be my other choices. I think It would be really interesting to learn about the ideas out there of how to make better use of our cities. Also the ideas Asphalt Nation provoke about getting away from cars, and maybe roads, could cause some interesting discussion. 

I would be okay with reading A Walk in the Woods, which seems to be in popular demand here but it’s not one of my first choices.

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