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the New American Village
http://newamericanvillage.blogspot.com/
The New American Village blog examines how political, social, environmental, and economic issues impact the way we live and the way we build. James Ray Polk, Architect and Neighborhood Planner leads the discussion.
Recent Posts
Presidential Solar Power
Both John McCain and Barack Obama have indicated support for the development of wind and solar power.Obama proposes targeting research and development of alternative energies (primarily solar and wind) with $150 billion in seed money over the next 10...
Van Jones: The Green Collar Economy
The United States has lost a quarter of a million jobs since the first of the year and the stock market has been falling like a rock. Van Jones, in a new green manifesto, talks about how we can turn this financial implosion into a robust economic ex...
Design: A Response to the Local Environment
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette TEAM Beausoleil would like to engage in conversation with the public about the issues we are investigating, as they relate to the delivery of our aptly named "Louisiana Solar Home", to the U.S. Department of E...
2009 Solar Decathlon - A Case Study
TEAM BeauSoliel - University of Louisiana at Lafayette We are honored to have been selected by the new American Village as the Solar Decathlon 2009 team to be profiled in the weekly blog! As one of only two teams in the south (Rice being the...
Ani DiFranco: Subdivision
Lyrics to Ani DiFranco's composition - Subdivision.White people are so scared of black people.They bulldoze out to the country, and put up houses on little loop-d-loop streets.And while America gets its heart cut right out of its chestThe Berlin wall...
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