The Red Cross led this earthquake preparedness campaign in San Francisco. I can see my office in the second picture, which scares the crap out of me.

I’ve done quite a bit of research on earth quakes; and most recently came across a very interesting FAQ from the Berkeley Seismological Lab (hideous site, useful answers). [...]

what we will do with all these cars?

SUV sales for the first four months of this year plummeted 32.8% and cars are down 15%.  With a shaky future resale value, non-stop rising gas prices, and more global warming awareness, it’s understandable that no one wants to invest in these ill-conceived machines.  As today’s vehicles head to the top of the ‘endangered species [...]

the most boring vacation of the summer: the “US gas tax vacation”

You may have been watching the politicians pointlessly argue about the Gas Tax Vacation— McCain’s idea to lift taxes on gas for the summer.  Clinton endorses this idea, while Obama calls it a “short-term, quick fix”.  It’s not like either of these candidates will actually be in office to make this decision, but it’s one [...]

What would the world look like if everyone lived like me?

apparently it would take three mother earth’s if everyone lived my lifestyle. The American Public Media jumped on the 2.0 and the green bandwagon at the same time and ended up with this site, to help you calculate your impact on the earth. I don’t buy-in to their algorithm, but it’s a good [...]

how did we end up in suburbs?

“Suburbia may be paved with good intentions, but mainly it is paved”
-architect Douglas Kelbaugh
Continuing on my previous curiosity about the decline of suburbs, I just finished architect professor Dolores Hayden’s book Building Suburbia. Did you ever wonder how we got this way in the first place? How big box stores and parking [...]

open architecture challenge

This challenge is a partnership of architecture for humanity (an incredible organization that focuses on sustainable developments in communities) and 50by15 (another cool org with the mission to provide 50% of the world with affordable internet access by 2015).  The challenge gives architects, designers, and students the opportunity to design sustainable technology facilities in three [...]