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Carfree Cities

http://www.carfree.com/




Accompanying and complementing the book Carfree Cities by J H Crawford, "Carfree cities offer a solution to the vexing problem of the urban automobile while also providing a better quality of life, reduced energy consumption, and improved long-term sustainability. Carfree cities could be as beautiful as Venice, and the pleasant public spaces provide an ideal setting to foster a sense of community". The site is excellent - rich in content and well designed, with lots of illustrated examples, a well-used discussion forum, an impressive section of links, and more. Well worth a visit, and awarded a Sapling Commendation. [GAS, 12 Nov 2007].



ENTRY NUMBER: tra-110303-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PRIMARY GATEWAY LISTING: Transport » Resources
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College Town Issues

--NEW URL-- http://www.collegetownlife.com/college/



College Town Issues concerns itself with "preserving walkable neighbourhoods adjacent to college/university campuses", and this attractively designed site presents information about issues related to student and year-round residents living and working together in college towns across the United States. The site itself is well organised, with links to relevant reports, articles and websites. Although the focus is on the US, many of the issues addressed also have resonance elsewhere. A new College Town News column features links to articles from newspapers (public and student) related to college town issues; while the majority of these news items come from the USA, articles from the UK and Canada also feature. [GAS, 15 Aug 2005].



ENTRY NUMBER: pla-161102-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PRIMARY GATEWAY LISTING: Planning » Resources
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Dexigner Design Portal

http://www.dexigner.com/



Dexigner is set-up as a large portal for the design industry, featuring databases, news, events, designers, design companies and feeds, and including design topics from 3D to floral to lighting to transport. At the moment some section are sparse, but Dexigner could develop into a comprehensive design resource. The website is fairly well designed though navigation is a little complex; however, like any large website it will take time to become familiar with the layout. [RB, 7 Nov 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: cul-071106-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PRIMARY GATEWAY LISTING: Culture » Resources
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Earthwire UK

http://www.earthwire.org/uk/




Supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Earthwire UK is an environmental portal providing a free daily overview of environmental news from the United Kingdom, drawing from national, regional and local media sources. Earthwire also includes press releases and news from research organisations, the public sector, and environmental organisations, with a readership ranging from government officials and journalists to students, researchers and anyone else interested in current events and the environment. Coverage of environmental issues in the UK is split across regions or alternatively via topics, with heading including Agriculture, Biodiversity, Business and Industry, Climate and Atmosphere, Coastal and Marine Issues, Energy, Environmental Impacts, Extreme Weather Events, Forests and Woodlands, Freshwater, Pollution, Public Policy, Transport, Urban Areas and Waste. The topic navigation is not as user friendly as it could be, but will hopefully improve given time. For the technically savvy, an RSS feed is available at http://www.earthwire.org/feeds/getnews_uk_rss.xml. Awarded a Sapling Commendation. [RB, 27 Aug 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: sus-270806-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
PRIMARY GATEWAY LISTING: Sustainability » Resources
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Eltis

http://www.eltis.org/




Eltis describes itself as "Europe's number one information web portal on urban transport and mobility", and "a source, and a place to exchange, information, knowledge and experience in clean urban transport across the whole of Europe." Funded by the European Commission DG-MOVE and aimed at people working in transport and related areas - such as urban and regional development, academia, health, energy and environmental sciences - Eltis's elegant homepage makes a positive first impression. Sections cover European transport news and events, while an excellent case studies area showcases examples of successful urban transport initiatives and strategies. The site also features a series of videos highlighting "outstanding examples of sustainable transport measures and approaches", and (under the 'Services' heading) a photo library with free-to-access images related to clean urban transport. Combining useful content with an attractive look throughout, Eltis is a great resource, and well worth a closer look. Awarded a Sapling Commendation. [GAS, 23 May 2011].



ENTRY NUMBER: tra-230511-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Austria
PRIMARY GATEWAY LISTING: Transport » Resources
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Tree Hugger

http://www.treehugger.com/




Tree Hugger is a web magazine, covering anything that has a modern aesthetic yet is environmentally responsible. The site boasts a large readership who check out the latest news, reviews and recommendations for modern yet green products and services, and who use its directory to help facilitate their buying processes. Tree Hugger is well written and despite the name does not preach at you, but seeks to inform. Coverage is vast, with headings covering accessories, 'almosts', alternative energy, architecture, audio/video, aviation, bathroom, bedroom, bikes, biopolymer, books, botanical, cars and celebrities, through to solar, sports and technology. In addition, there is also a link to Hugg (http://www.hugg.com/) a sister site and green news story harvester. Here, "all posts start out in the queue. Each time a story is Hugged, it climbs the ranks. If a story gets enough Huggs, it jumps up to the front page where it can be seen by everyone who visits". There is also Tree Hugger TV (http://www.treehuggertv.com/), again a sister site, which offers a video version of the web magazine, featuring material produced by anyone who shares Tree Hugger's passions and can operate a video camera. Awarded a Sapling Commendation. [RB, 15 Jan 2008].



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