February 2013 – Page 2

Rethinking Our Relationship with Rivers

February 5, 2013

Originally posted on THE DIRT:
In 2011, the Mississippi River reached record levels. Massive floodgates had to be opened to divert water away from Baton Rouge and New Orleans, where the river rose to within feet of the tops of flood protection levees. Just one year later, droughts in the Midwest have dropped the river…

Creating the Better Block

February 4, 2013

Andrew Howard and Jason Roberts, cofounders of America’s highly successful rapid urban revitalisation program, The Better Block, will visit Australia for the first time, on The ‘Better’ Block’ Tour. The Better Block Tour will help kick start a revitalisation of neighbourhoods and communities across Victoria by inspiring, connecting and supporting local change makers. From musician … More Creating the Better Block

system change and regenerative ecologies for healthy and equitable people and place

Month: February 2013

Rethinking Our Relationship with Rivers

Creating the Better Block