Cities in Transition - How Urban Areas Are Becoming More Green

Sunday, July 25, 2010

WCPT 820 AM & 92.5/92.7/99.9 FM, 1:00 - 2:00 PM Central

While cities are highly developed, highly populated, and built on what once were natural areas, they need not be antithetical to environmental concerns. How are cities paying heed to sustainability, pollution control, and responsible building practices while still creating economic growth?

Robert Colangelo will be joined by:

Mayor Jay Williams - Youngstown, Ohio is a city with a shrinking population with the demise of the steel industry. Mayor Williams is heading up the Youngstown 2010 Plan, providing for a city that is smaller, greener, cleaner and makes efficient use of its available resources and capitalizes on its many cultural amenities and business advantages.

Kevin Johnson of the Portland Development Commission - Portland, Oregon is considered one of the "greenest" cities in the US. How is this city developing land for business and residential use and still caring for the environment?

Kevin Noell, Terra Vita Development - He's a top real estate developer experienced with creating opportunities in the real estate market while considereing the many environmental concerns in place in US cities.

Margery Moore of BNA - She is our usual GreenSense Environmental News Brief correspondent. She also is involved with the Salt Spring Island Transition Town initiative, which aims for sustainability, low carbon footprint, environmentally friendly transportation and other green concerns in her hometown in British Columbia.

Listen for our new feature, Green Automotive News. Every week, we'll get an update on green vehicles that are on the road, soon to be available and what new innovations are being developed. This week, we're joined by Tom Appel, Managing Editor of Consumer Guide Automotive.

Plus our regular features:

The Environmental News Brief with Margery Moore of BNA
The Green Plate Special with Melissa Ritter
The Energy Minute with Sandy Stein of Quarles & Brady

Listen next week when Robert discusses "Cities in Transition" as we visit US cities that are changing their organization and infrastructure to reflect environmental needs.

Green Sense is sponsored by Quarels & Brady LLP and The National Brownfield Association.

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