On Tuesday I wrote about Green Metropolis. But while I gave you my overall impressions about the book, I didn’t go into much detail—and there’s lots of detail! I haven’t thought much about urban planning before, so David Owen’s ideas are kind of revolutionary to me. Maybe they are to you, too? We’ll Switch to [...]

Green Metropolis by David Owen gets the biggest compliment I can give a book: I wish I had written it myself. It’s a wonderfully clear explanation of why high-density, mixed-use cities like New York and Boston are more environmentally friendly than suburban or even rural communities. It seems counterintuitive at first—and you get the sense [...]

From the Farm Sanctuary: “The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (HR 4733) would prohibit the government from purchasing any animal products from animals raised in veal crates, gestation crates and battery cages—three systems that deny animals on farms enough room to even stand up, turn around or lie down.” Follow the link above to call [...]

The special election for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat is coming up on Tuesday, and Cambridge Energy Alliance points to a bunch of environmental-related information on the candidates, including links to the Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters. They endorse Michael Capuano and, for what it’s worth, so do I.