How the Crash will Reshape America · Mar 31, 05:52 PM
We don’t always focus on “where-we-live” when we think about sustainability. We might be looking for a certain house, or neighborhood, or school district. And while we know that living close-in means less time in our cars, we also know that it probably means more expensive housing.
Richard Florida, in his article for The Atlantic, How the Crash will Reshape America looks at what these tough economic times will do to our cities and suburbs. And he makes a great case for the rise of cities in the information age. To quote from his article:
“The great urbanist Jane Jacobs was among the first to identify cities’ diverse economic and social structures as the true engines of growth. Although the specialization identified by Adam Smith creates powerful efficiency gains, Jacobs argued that the jostling of many different professions and different types of people, all in a dense environment, is an essential spur to innovation—to the creation of things that are truly new. And innovation, in the long run, is what keeps cities vital and relevant.”
Exciting times for Washington D.C.?! And exciting times for sustainability!!
— Laura Campbell
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