A new "sustainable" sprawling neighborhood

A proposed development in Highlands Ranch, Colorado known as Sterling Ranch calls for water-conservation techniques to help mitigate the drought problems in this rapidly-growing area. The developers are proposing water-efficient plumbing, below grade lawns to retain water, underground cisterns for reuse in irrigation, and PVs which will be used as "parasols" to block water from evaporating from their pond.

One county spokeswoman says "the county is viewed as one of the least sustainable counties in the U.S." She hopes that developments like these can help shed this image "if future sprawl is built sustainably."

Did I read that correctly?

Full article in The Wall Street Journal.

Brownfields 2009 Conference in New Orleans

There is a Brownfields Conference being held in New Orleans on November 16-18. It may be a great opportunity to see/hear some really neat stuff about community revitalization. Registration is free! More info available in the link below. I say we make Taze take us on a field trip...?

http://www.brownfieldsconference.org/en/Page.Overview.2009.aspx