Tower Renewal in Toronto

Spacing magazine is running an article today on tower renewal in the city of Toronto.

With a new report, Tower Neighbourhood Renewal in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, there's a sign the province is taking an interest in fixing the Toronto region's many highrise neighbourhoods, even as Rob Ford's crew seems to be dismissing the idea.

TEA: Report says "LRT the 'Greener Way' for TTC

The Toronto Environmental Alliance are my favourite local ecology-minded organization. With successes such as the green bin program and the cosmetic pesticide ban, it's heartening for a public transportation fan like me to see them announcing a report like this.

Dr. Franz Hartmann, Executive Director of the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA). “The facts suggest that Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs), not subways, are the best technology –per dollar invested- to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”

Essentially, they found that  the per-dollar cost of LRT versus subway emitted half the greenhouse gas. And because of their low-cost, more of them can be built for the same dollar - and faster - so we can have better coverage sooner to reduce automobile traffic.

As the recent Toronto election has introduced a real uncertainty to the 2007 Transit City plan, this is an important thing to consider in the decision to modify or abandon that direction.

Off-grid Container House

this is it this is what i have been searching for. this is perfect. self sustainable off the grid beautiful home. i estimate the cost of this house $15000-35000. in vancouver a new 20' container cost $3600.00, a used great condition container cost $2600.00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUMqYSOlpNg&feature=related

Container Cellar

container cellar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3EAJex1RVo&feature=player_embedded

Container Houses

a short video on container houses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6deDlbeyeE&feature=related

Evolution of Oil Culture

evolution of oil from birth to death http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w

Subway Studios

My brother and co-blogger, Mark, has been on about these "container houses" lately (for good reason) so when a friend pointed out these subway-car rooftop studio conversions, I had to have them. Thank you Matt!