Why Making Parking a Problem is the Solution for Phoenix

by: Taz Loomans

Tweet In honor of Earth Week (Earth Day is only 2 days away), I’m reflecting on some of the sustainability challenges in Phoenix. In yesterday’s post I outlined 3 of the biggest sustainability challenges we face. Today I’d like to focus in on one of them – our dependence on the car. Specifically I want to talk about parking and why it’s the root of so much evil here in Phoenix. First, let me applaud the small group of people rising up against the car in Phoenix, making an effort to explore other ways of getting around town. People like Tony…

April 19, 2010

The 3 Biggest Sustainability Challenges We Face in Phoenix

by: Taz Loomans

Tweet With Earth Day (April 22) just around the corner, let’s take this week to reflect on the sustainability challenges here in Phoenix. What are the biggest sustainability challenges we face in Phoenix? These are my top 3: 1. SPRAWL – The Problem: increased emissions into our atmosphere increased dependence on foreign oil an ever-increasing expansion of highways built on land that could be used more sustainably swaths of abandoned foreclosed homes in failed housing developments in far-flung suburbs such as Coolidge, Surprise, and Maricopa sprawl in Phoenix – photo from The Anthropik Network Suggested Solutions: telecommuting build work hubs…