Posts tagged with “environmentalism”

Now Available: “Explore Cincinnati” for November 4, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 – 11:51 pm
Mayor Mallory and Councilman Bortz on Election Night

Mayor Mallory and Councilman Bortz on Election Night.
Photo by The Provost of Cincinnati.

The latest episode of Explore Cincinnati is now online. Refresh your Podcasts in iTunes (or subscribe now) to receive the latest episode, or listen in your browser below.

Travis and Emily discuss the election results, news on the Metropole/21C hotel, Rookwood Exchange, Cincinnati road projects, new restaurants, and more.

Season 4, Episode 5 of “Explore Cincinnati” for November 4, 2009:

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Community Involvement at UC

Monday, April 20, 2009 – 1:22 pm
Food Project at UC

Food Project at UC

If you’re a UC student, there are many upcoming events to help you get involved with community issues and urban development topics.

DAAP’s Community Design Center is holding a meeting for the Food Project, which will help determine the future of the food served on campus.  UC’s food supplier contract is coming to an end next year, and the CDC is looking into the importance of healthy, vegetarian, organic, locally-raised, and sustainable food being served on campus.  Stop by and have your voice heard: Tuesday April 21 from 3-4:30pm in TUC 417.  E-mail foodproj@uc.edu for more information.

The following seminars are sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Urban Environments at UC’s College of Engineering.

  • “Earthships”
    Hosted by Michael Reynolds: President of Biotecture, sustainable designer, and UC alum
    Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 5pm in DAAP 5401
  • “A Synthesis of Transportation Emissions Research: Current Status and Future Directions”
    Hosted by Lei Yu, Ph.D., P.E.: Professor and Chair of Department of Transportation Studies as Texas Southern University
    Friday, May 1, 2009 at 12:10pm in CRC 3250
  • “Sustainable Hazard Resistant Construction Using Indigenous Materials: Bamboo Construction in Darjeeling and Sikkim”
    Hosted by Kent Harries, Ph.D., FACI, P.Eng.: Asst. Professor at Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburg
    Friday, May 8, 2009 at 12:10pm in CRC 3250
  • “Sustainability and Performance-based Specification of Concrete”
    Hosted by Mark F. Chrzanowski, Principal Structural Technologist at Global Water Engineering Design Group, CH2MHill
    Friday, May 15, 2009 at 12:10pm in CRC 3250
  • “Growth, Development & Sustainability – All at Once? Do We Have To?”
    Hosted by Kaid Benfield, Director of Smart Growth Program at National Resources Defense Council in Washington, D.C.
    Friday, May 22, 2009 at 12:10pm in CRC 3250
  • “Solving Spatial Optimization Problems Using Metaheuristic Approaches”
    Hosted by Ningchuan Xiao, Asst. Professor at Department of Geography at Ohio State University
    Friday, May 29, 2009 at 12:10pm in CRC 3250
  • “Integrating Sustainability into Business Practices: The Procter & Gamble Experience”
    Hosted by Jack McAneny, Associate Director of Global Sustainability at Procter & Gamble
    Friday, June 5, 2009, at 12:10pm in CRC 3250
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Tell Cinci Leaders You Support the Streetcar

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 – 9:58 am

This weekend, the Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit is taking place at Xavier University.  Leaders from Cincinnati’s neighborhoods will attend and discuss solutions to our common problems.

Fortunately, if you will be attending the summit, you can take this short, 5-question survey and help them get their priorities straight.

Personally, I am most concerned about questions 1, 2, and 4:

  • Do you think that a streetcar system is a valuable investment for the City of Cincinnati? (Yes!)
  • Given the financial struggles local governments are facing, do you think that the City and the County should be taking the lead in going Green? (Yes!)
  • Do you think the City should focus more on demolishing vacant/condemned structures (which is more cost-effective), or on rehabbing these properties? (Rehab!)

Submit your opinions, and tune in to Explore Cincinnati this Friday to learn more about the Neighborhood Summit.

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