Aaron Weiss: July 2007 Archives

As the resident Google Earth guru here, I'm thrilled to learn from BikePortland that Metro's excellent Bike There! map is available as a .kmz file. This means you can see all of the routes in 3D, flying and zooming to your heart's content. If you don't have Google Earth yet...

>> Continue reading: Bike There! in Google Earth

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Grist.org has declared Portland the second-greenest city in the world, only behind Reykjavik, Iceland.

It's a short article; there's nothing ground-breaking for those of who live here, but it's great recognition.

Portland is the first U.S. city to enact a comprehensive plan to reduce CO2 emissions and has aggressively pushed green building initiatives. ( >> Continue reading: Portland the #2 Green city worldwide

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Variety is reporting that NBC Universal networks will have a green-themed week this November.

"We will have every single one of our primetime shows with storylines
themed to green, with our characters from Michael Scott (''The Office')
to 'Journeyman' becoming positive members of the 'going green'
society," said NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman. ( >> Continue reading: Coming to NBC: Green storylines

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By Aaron Weiss

Fast Company (which just named Portland one of the 'Fastest' Cities in America) has a fascinating feature on the business of bottled water.

The bottom line: Bottled water is terrible for the environment.

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>> Continue reading: The real cost of bottled water

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