Ecocity Design

The art and science of creating ecological cites, with international award winning ecocity designer and architect of Christie Walk, Dr Paul Downton

[Ecocity Design @ecocitydesign]

'To unlock the potential of biomimicry for regenerative, rather than extractive cities...the Biomimicry Design Toolbox provides a set of tools & core concepts that can help urban changemakers begin to incorporate insights from nature into their solutions.' https://t.co/Nr8krOZTpF

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'A Greater London Agriculture proposes to transform the capital’s metropolitan area into an ecologically diverse, agricultural landscape, addressing the premise that industrialised food production has made us vulnerable to diseases spread from animals.'

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Whatever their energy source, cars still exclude people who don't/can't drive, or who can't afford a car. We still need accessible, affordable, safe and convenient transit. And sprawl costs us all in time access all the urban environment offers. https://t.co/ePoYWCPegM

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau has announced that the Catalan capital’s car-free street redesign plan will soon cover most of the city center https://t.co/4MAU7MZ4bN

[C40 Cities @c40cities]

Mayors are working to build healthier, more liveable communities by creating “15-minute-cities”, where residents can meet their needs within a short walk or bike ride.

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How green roofs and walls can flourish in Australia https://t.co/TuYjclWdj5

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Watch this space!

[Tony Coughlan @tjcoughlan]

🏘️Prepping for next @mkgreens zoom mtg discussion of Christie Walk inner-city eco-housing project film from @FilmsForAction, featuring Paul Downton @PFD311 of @ecocitydesign. https://t.co/FBgmdsFG7k #BuildBackBetter 🏘️

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@VinceChalloner @tjcoughlan @mkgreens @FilmsForAction @PFD311 @BedfordGreens @SEYoungGreens @KetteringGreens @northantsgreens @leamgreens @AVGreenParty @GreenPartyPBO @greenoxford @RugbyGreens @EastOxGreens International Winner, Tehran International Award, 6th International Research and Innovation Festival on Urban Management, 2013

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@VinceChalloner @tjcoughlan @mkgreens @FilmsForAction @PFD311 @BedfordGreens @SEYoungGreens @KetteringGreens @northantsgreens @leamgreens @AVGreenParty @GreenPartyPBO @greenoxford @RugbyGreens @EastOxGreens National Winner, Christie Walk Ecocity Project – Inner-city Sustainable Housing Development, ENERGY GLOBE Award, 2009.

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Will working remotely play more of a role in cities, post-COVID19? https://t.co/nL27cjKNVf

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How air pollution in Australia's major cities changed before and after lockdown: https://t.co/0QPRHczluq

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COVID19 has caused terrible public health impacts and economic hardship. It has also brought silver linings. How different our cities look without the pollution, primarily from motorised vehicles. https://t.co/p1uSaP0Os0

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Ecocity Design Institute's Paul Downton @PFD311 is in Vancouver right now for the Ecocity World Summit. Catch him if you can! https://t.co/WxWhw5aZ1l @ecocity2019

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The commons and sharing are values integral to ecological cities. The Halifax Ecocity Project 1992 (https://t.co/2TvAgiD5tV proposal by architect and ecocity pioneer Paul Downton @PFD311) was built in microcosm as Christie Walk in Sturt Street, #Adelaide https://t.co/u1t9MTyF1q

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Watch this space for Ecocity pioneer Paul Downton's forthcoming book on Urban Fractals https://t.co/iUkTabJD8n more: https://t.co/2dhyq28WVa

[Ecocity World Summit 2023 @ecocitysummit]

Save the Date! #Ecocity2019 will take place from October 7 - 11, 2019.

The main conference program will engage academics, practitioners & more in the conference theme of Socially Just and Ecologically Sustainable Cities.

Learn more: https://t.co/W7mbnmC042

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China makes a lot of cities, especially megacities. What if they made a lot of ecocities? https://t.co/YTVdpb02gE

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WRITE NOW!
Stories of the Nature of Cities 2099
Prize for Urban Flash Fiction now open. Deadline 15 April.
@BiophilicCities @EcocityBuilder @WritersDigest @write4diversity @The100writers #write #cities
https://t.co/oQEprcdJyv

[Ecocity Design @ecocitydesign]

WRITE NOW!
Stories of the Nature of Cities 2099
Prize for Urban Flash Fiction now open. Deadline 15 April.
@BiophilicCities @EcocityBuilder @WritersDigest @write4diversity @The100writers #write #cities
https://t.co/Ib6kV0s8ot