I had the pleasure of meeting Scott Wiener a few times when I lived in San Francisco. He was then on the Board of Supervisors, representing District 8, the other side of the city from my apartment in the Presidio. We were on a panel together…
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When three coastal communities in California sued 36 energy companies that generated nearly 20 percent of all industrial carbon dioxide emissions between 1965 and 2015, they based their claims on the companies’ deceptions about the effects of GHG emissions and the risks that families and businesses in…
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Travel guides tell the millions of people who visit Paris every year that the spring season there offers warm weather, flowers, and local produce—a great time to ascend the Eiffel Tower, visit the Louvre’s art treasures, and stroll along the Seine River. Not so in the…
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January 7, 2018 | Cities, Climate Adaptation, Equity, Innovation Network for Communities, Reports, Sea Level Rise
In a scan of the climate adaptation plans, strategies, and actions of dozens of U.S. cities, INC developed a new framework for understanding what it takes to plan and implement adaptation and how to further develop the emerging field of practice for urban adaptation. We identified…
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January 4, 2018 | Cities, Climate Innovation Laboratory Cities, Consumption Reduction, Reports, Urban Transformation
It’s no secret that cities implementing sustainability efforts often need their residents and businesses to change their behaviors–and this can be very hard to do. A few years ago we noticed that New York, Boston, Washington, and a few other cities had put together a number…
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SHANGHAI — When the 22-floor Park Hotel was built here in 1934 it was the tallest building in the city—and it stayed at that lofty peak for nearly 50 years. I’m here exploring this handsome art deco building for a personal reason and a professional one.…
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