This is why at Veridian at County Farm in Ann Arbor we build with Red List Free materials and we refuse to charge extra for the cancer free package. No quartz countertops. No PFAS sealants. Legislation aims to stop countertop cutters with silicosis from suing www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

My neighbor!

This is what happens when you make streets for people instead of for cars!! Ann Arbor closed Main Street for trick or treating. Things got CRAZY. #waroncars #freethepedestrians

Just cancelled our Disney Plus subscription. Love Disney. But we love democracy more.

Big fan of you doing all you do and having such a big impact in Ann Arbor! :-)

So cool what Matt has been able to do in Ann Arbor!! (where I went to school and now where my parents /some family live). His vision for sustainable communities is happening and it is massive #ClimateInfluence. Go A2!!

Eleven of Boston’s twelve City Councilors co-sponsored a hearing order to investigate the legalization of “construction of triple-deckers and other 2-4 unit housing” in Boston. D2 City Councilor Ed Flynn was the only councilor who did not sign on.

Neighbors at Veridian got pissed when energy bill DOUBLED since last month———after powering their all electric home and 60 miles daily EV commute they paid just under $3 🤑😻😻😻 This is what sustainable living looks like!! youtu.be/tQCLiQlLS_w?...

michigan public radio piece on my friend @mattgrocoff.bsky.social's virtual power plant for his net zero community in ann arbor you should have him on @volts.wtf www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...

From sharing my net-zero home + hosting The Environment Report on NPR, to tracking PPM & the Paris Accord—today’s work at Veridian in Ann Arbor shows how we can go beyond net-zero. A living neighborhood, a virtual power plant, & a model of energy abundance. www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...

this is pretty good thin buildings. car light streets. open space. plazas. access to nature. visitbaltics.net/sovremennyj-...

Veridian is leading the way and getting international recognition for answering the simple question: what does good look like? In the past couple of weeks it’s been written about in over a dozen media outlets! Here’s the latest from today www.homes.com/news/free-of... @unionstudioarch.com

I love Venn diagrams, so I attempted to create a literary Venn to describe where we are.

Nuremberg established forever: “just following orders” is no defense for carrying out illegal actions. If ICE or any federal agents enforce actions that have been ruled unconstitutional by courts—or obviously illegal on their face—they must be held personally accountable. Badges are no shield.

#EndDaylightSavingTime More darkness in the morning and light in evening has detrimental impact on sleep and mental health. Experts oppose misguided efforts for "permanent daylight savings"

Daylight savings time is bad for our health. End it now There is wide consensus amongst experts in sleep medicine that living in permanent standard time would have advantages for our health. apple.news/AhlWHVEbiQvq...

12 years on and we’re still racing to transition to renewable energy Here’s my 2013 interview on WBEZ

Great to see Ji Hye Kim of Ann Arbor's Miss Kim nominated for "Best Chef: Great Lakes" by the James Beard Foundation. Ann Arbor’s Spencer has also been named a semifinalist once again for the James Beard Award for "Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program."

Single stair access removes burdensome regulations for building without sacrificing safety. This simple rule change can add 10-20% more housing at low cost. Floor plan efficiency can increase from 75%-95% Thanks Rep Morgan for bipartisan leadership

Our aging water and sewer infrastructure suffers from a systems design problem. Our water systems are built to spec. But we chose the wrong specs. They are linear and fracture critical

Just like a forest, #gentledensity cities are not only the most beautiful, but they are also the most climate beneficial. Funny how sustainability = beauty We don't need Bladerunner cities to solve housing crisis. ...

Why are most of my colleagues in NYC journalism interviewing only drivers about congestion pricing & not the NYers who have no option but to take the subways & buses to get to work? How about interviewing the folks who deal daily with subpar service in poor, far flung neighborhoods of the city?

Building for People with @holz-bau.bsky.social webinar on his new book is up on youtube!! If you give a shit about the future of buildings and cities, then have a look (and buy the book!) youtu.be/sn0ADl3YpHI

62.7% renewable energy mix in Germany! Last one out of the fossil fuel pool is a rotten egg!! www.pv-magazine.com/2025/01/03/g...

Anyone know of Bluesky lists for sustainable real estate and investing? Follow me if interested!!

Many solutions exist to make our built world more sustainable, but the clock is ticking. Five areas must be prioritised to make progress in decarbonising real estate, Gregory Dewerpe writes. www.euronews.com/green/2024/0...

WATCH: Big shout-out to climate scientist & excellent communicator @katharinehayhoe.com, my Starter Pack Partner today, on her fantastic job on @jimmykimmel.com explaining how to talk with your family and friends about the #ClimateCrisis. Great advice for ANY Subject! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVjm...

NEW: Was wondering how you turn a Start Pack (like the one @katharinehayhoe.com and I launched yesterday connecting the dots between smarter city planning and climate action), and then @graocat.bsky.social went and made this one for us! Thanks! Share this with your friends. bsky.app/profile/did:...

An excellent primer on climate science by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe (@katharinehayhoe.com):

One of the more fun projects I worked on with was the 15-Minute Communities: A Leadership Guide. It shares insights and strategies for leveraging infrastructure investments and real estate development to create walkable, transit-oriented, sustainable, and complete communities.

Can mass timber revolutionize LA's construction industry? Dive into the sustainable future with LEVER Architecture's innovative project! 🌿🏢 #SustainableBuilding #RealEstate Learn more: medium.com/@danielkaufm...

Is the future of urban agriculture vertical? Discover how urban vertical farming is turning city buildings into lush, sustainable farms. Read below for an insight into this real estate revolution!

Unconventional partnerships: The real estate developer’s innovation edge Developers have an obligation to decarbonize the real estate industry www.mckinsey.com/industries/r... #RealEstateTech #PropTech #RealEstate #buildings #sustainable #decarbonization

HAIL TO THE VECTORS!! As we say at @uofmichigan.bsky.social

Apparently the Super Bowl car ads promising automotive bliss are untrue? Cars breed unhappiness. apple.news/AU7NnnV0iT3C...

Lesson from Y2K: Unwavering action now can turn future crises into a joke! #climatescience @katharinehayhoe.com @billmckibben.bsky.social

2025 should be the year of More Doing and Less Mulling

Reposting this because a true Visionary called me a visionary ☺️ Read Building for People and find out why. 2025 is here. It’s time to FUCKING BUILD the FUTURE we NEED

Thanks @holz-bau.bsky.social for the kind acknowledgement in the book and the nod to Veridian and our work in Ann Arbor! Love you brother!

Example of community engaged solar energy development in #EasternNC, where utility-scale PV has boomed in the past 10-15 years. The story illustrates multiple principles of #EnvironmentalJustice, although no one uses this framing in the story.

A bookstore for people is where I got my copy of Building for People @holz-bau.bsky.social 🤗 Bookstores and buildings and neighborhoods should give you hugs

it can be done though (Montreal gets a very nasty winter) nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Bike routes in Detroit vs Amsterdam. One is dominated by highways - the other has so many tourists locals are pissed off. Keep cars if you hate beautiful places (and tourists). Investing in cycling infrastructure yields massive returns on both happiness and economic indexes

😮 WOW Remember, the places humans love are literally never treeless parking lots and highways.

Nature assembles the pieces with the grace and precision honed over millions of years. Reductionism, to understand the universe, has only allowed us the disassembly, and even now, we are yet babies in the understanding of the masterful assembly of complexity "working".

CTA Transit News, 1961

the @phnetwork.bsky.social dropped my presentation on my book just in time for the holidays. enjoy! youtu.be/sn0ADl3YpHI

This electric cruise ship will use three giant retractable solar panels to power it at sea: https://buff.ly/42y5Xr7 We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #GreenNewDeal