Urban planning for a greener future
Milly West shares a student’s response to the writings of Lester Brown on urban planning. (April 5, 2013, Page 2B)
Gaining Ground conference comes to Oxford this weekend
Gaining Ground Conference starts this weekend. To register visit www.ggsim.org. (February 26, 2013, Page 2)
Creating your dream environment
Landscape architect Matthew Copp shows us ways to make your landscaping sustainable and discusses current green trends. (January 18, 2013, Page 2B)
Oxford lights burn brighter
More than 1,800 street lights in the City of Oxford are gradually being replaced with more energy efficient bulbs due to the upcoming Jan. 1 deadline when mercury vapor bulbs will no longer be available. (November 23, 2010, Page 1)
Communication may be key to sustainability for future
During Tuesday’s session at the ongoing American Institute for Architects Conference on Sustainable Design, locals expressed concern that the real issue is a lack of communication between local governing bodies. (November 3, 2010, Page 2)
Residents debate Oxford’s future
How to build a sustainable Oxford is the topic of discussion underway now with the Sustainability Conference Monday through Wednesday. Issues and areas of concern were explored at the conference’s opening town hall meeting Monday evening at the Lyric Theater and members of the Sustainability Design Assessment Team oversaw the process. (November 2, 2010, Page 1)
Getting smart by going green
Whatever a business may do to go green, the members of the new Smart Business Alliance are available to provide encouragement and assistance. The inaugural meeting of the Smart Business Alliance on Tuesday had members discussing a variety of ideas on how to better organize and inform the community. (July 28, 2010, Page 1)
