As environmental claims get attached to more luxury products it begs the question: is greening products that cater to the upper class a good way to help fund innovation and promote an evolution of consumer products? On the other hand, putting a sustainable label on a luxury product that likely represents the hallmark of consumerism is a bit disingenuous and does not do much in addressing the issues of consumption and waste production that linger in the background of our culture. Continue Reading…
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Most major transit initiatives can currently be divided into two camps: those that want to make our transportation landscape greener by creating alternatives to car travel vs. those that want to create a greener generation of automobiles. Arguably, both pursuits can lead towards the same goal of reducing environmental impact but each option brings with it significant directional decisions as to the future of our culture and how we design the built environment. In the end there may not be one universal option that fits a country like the U.S., but different courses whose implementation should follow the demands between urban and suburban development.
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