Jul 5, 09
Urban Farming Gets a Boost from Local Businesses
Your Backyard Farmer grows veggies in unexpected spots By Raymond Rendleman A small piece of property can go a long way toward feeding a family. But coaxing food from the earth takes both time and know-how, and that can...
Seattle vs. Vancouver
A battle of minds: which is the best city? It's the argument of the century: which is better, Seattle or Vancouver? It's an issue near and dear to many of our hearts. And this week, two of Cascadia's most...
Mark Your Calendars: June
The amazing weather as of late has us waiting on the edge of our seats for summer to begin. Good thing we have less than 10 days until the official kickoff of the season! Time to get out those...
Worldchanging Conversation Cocktail with AIA, IIDA and ASID
It's time for our summer edition of the Re*Generation Speaker Series. Please join us for conversation, cocktails, and good company as we meet immediately following the second lecture of the year in the Re*Generation speaker series, which is co-produced by...
A Worldchanging Guide to SIFF 2009
We're proud to have the Seattle International Film Festival as part of our cultural landscape here in Seattle. Perhaps what we appreciate best about it is that SIFF provides a platform for filmmakers from around the world to share...
Bike Safer, Bike Smarter, BikeWise
To decrease air pollution and traffic congestion, local governments and other advocates have been heavily promoting a transportation alternative that's good for you and the planet: bike commuting. Although many people are starting to see the benefits of biking, there...
Seattle Activists Bike Cross-Country to Boost Awareness of Clean Energy
This summer, Seattleite and Worldchanging contributor JP Kemmick will help to lead a group of young environmental activists in a bike trip that spans the nation and ends on the national mall in Washington, D.C. The trip, dubbed The Trek...
Seattle to the World: On-Street Bike Parking
The Story Who are streets for, anyway? Too often it seems that streets were designed for cars, and that getting around any other way is foolish. Savvy cyclists have fought for some time to turn this around, and now are...
Seattle to the World: Spokespeople
Linking People Through Neighborhoods Along Secure Bike Routes The Story: When you think of your average city cyclist, it's probably images of athletic, spandex-clad commuters -- not children, casual errand-runners or senior citizens -- that come to mind. But a...
Show Us How You Roll: Share Your Bike to Work Day Photos With Worldchanging
May is Bike Month across the United States, and in most cities this Friday is National Bike to Work Day (Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area celebrate Bike to Work Day on May 14; Denver will hold it...
Seattle to the World: Feet First and Walkable Communities
The Story: Formed in 1996, the pedestrian advocacy group Feet First was created to build a “world that cares about health, community and design.” Since then, Feet First has grown into one of Seattle's leading advocating groups for building...
Mark Your Calendars: May
When I was a child, I could not hold back my excitement whenever May finally came around. Not only is it the month I celebrate my birthday, but it is also when I get to dust off my bicycle...
Seattle to the World: Bikestation Seattle
The Story The Bicycle Alliance of Washington prides itself on finding ways to increase the number of cyclists on our streets. Largely, this means making biking safer, easier, more accessible and generally more practical. So it came as no surprise...
Seattle to the World: Undriving
By Bryan Mitchiner The Story One Seattle-based group that has been working quite successfully (from the onset) to promote sustainable practices is Sustainable Ballard. This diverse coalition of Ballard neighbors operates on the belief that steps towards a green future...
Seattle to the World: "Fix it, Ride it, Teach Others"
by Thijs Moonen The Story: Seattle has a soft spot for bicycles. The city has been rated one of the top cities in the country for bicycling, and the rising trend is visible in almost every neighborhood. With an estimated...
Seattle to the World: Smarter Public Transport
by Thijs Moonen The Story: From time to time you stumble on something - a tool, an idea, a little trick - you wish had existed earlier. Take King County Metro's trip planner for example. Before it was introduced, planning...
Worldchanging Conversation Cocktail with AIA, IIDA and ASID
Are you a utopian, a pragmatist or a visionary? Or are you a combination of the three? Please join us for conversation, cocktails, and good company as we meet immediately following the first lecture of the year in the Re*Generation...
Jet Biofuel, the Carbon Slaughterhouse and Green Jobs: Washington's Innovation Summit
Last week I attended Washington's Innovation Summit 2009, hosted by the Washington Technology Center. The event brought together many of Washington's leaders in technology, policy, and sustainability to focus on the topics of urban sustainability, manufacturing materials, renewable energy, and...
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