Author Archives: Jaime

Motivating Green Building Around the World

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Jaime

Sustainable design has been a major buzzword this year. Everyone is attempting to hop on the green craze to make their business responsible, forward thinking, and up to date. Whether those are legitimate efforts or throwing around unregulated words like “natural” and “sustainable,” depends on the business. But, one of the good things to come… Continue reading →

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Affordable Green Neighborhoods Support Public Health

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Jaime

There has been increasing interest in using affordable housing projects to promote healthy and sustainable lifestyle. Though genetics play a role in determining health, a recent study showed that the physical, social, and economic environment account for between 40 and 60% of health outcomes. This means that your environment has a huge impact on your… Continue reading →

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The Connective Corridor: Connecting a City and its Population

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Jaime

Syracuse, NY has had a 33% increase in downtown residential population. Why? It might have something to do with their innovative Connective Corridor that is linking University Hill and downtown Syracuse through public transit, bike lanes, green streetscapes, innovative lighting design, and public art displays. Syracuse set out to create a unique identity that acts… Continue reading →

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The World Is Flat: A 21st Century Approach to Urban Hydrology

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Jaime

The world is flat. At least it is in a city such as Philadelphia (and many others) where the ground has been flattened and gridded. In many cases, storm water infiltration into city soil is capable, but when it is not a veneer landscape can accomplish a similar task. Veneer landscapes move water horizontally, keeping… Continue reading →

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Wrangling the White Elephant – Reuse Spurring Revitalization

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Jaime

St. Luke’s Hospital, closed since 1999, is now St. Luke’s Manor, an affordable housing complex for independent living seniors. When developers in Cleveland, Ohio decided to redevelop St. Luke’s Hospital they looked at nearly every other option to make it profitable before deciding to convert it into affordable senior housing. When that decision was made,… Continue reading →

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Philadelphia: Green City, Clean Waters

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Jaime

“These green solutions to solving the storm water problem don’t just solve storm water. They create parks, they create shade, they create beauty.” Sarah RobGreico, Executive Director Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership In 2012, Philadelphia instituted its Green City, Clean Waters 25-year plan to increase the quality of its streams and rivers and revitalize the city. The… Continue reading →

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Ron Finley, Guerrilla Gardener and Community Leader

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Jaime

Gardening is my graffiti. I grow my art…I use the garden, the soil like it’s a piece of cloth and the plants and the trees, that’s my embellishment for that cloth.” Ron Finley is certainly a fascinating individual! I was interested to find out more about him because his talk at Greenbuild is the only… Continue reading →

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Greenbuild International Conference and Expo!

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Jaime

Thanks to a generous sponsorship from my college and an alum, I will be attending the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia on November 20-22! And, I will be live tweeting it all @CityMentality! Greenbuild is the only conference dedicated to sustainable building and development. The conference covers topics including LEED certification, green infrastructure, resiliency, mixed-use development,… Continue reading →

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It’s all in the city: Justifying my many interests

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Jaime

As a college student, I often get asked: (1) What do you want to do with your life? (2) What are you going to do with an Environmental Studies degree? (3) What job will you be able to do? The answer to those questions is both “I don’t know” and “a lot of things.” I… Continue reading →

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Using Electronics in Class?!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Jaime

What is Digital Writing? Digital writing is as vast and varied as the imaginations of those who compose, create, and craft it.  Digital writing can be anything from Twitter posts about what you ate for breakfast, to theses on urban … Continue reading →

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