http://dirt.asla.org/2009/12/22/to-create-sustainable-community-town-returns-to-1895-olmsted-plan/ Connecting the Built & Natural Environments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:37:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://dirt.asla.org/2009/12/22/to-create-sustainable-community-town-returns-to-1895-olmsted-plan/#comment-1393 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:53:29 +0000 http://dirt.asla.org/?p=3607#comment-1393 It’s a very exciting prospect to see a small, rural town making strong attempts to become more sustainable. It is more appealing to see it happening under the (resurrected) hand of such a masterful designer and social commentator in Olmstead. However, the idea of creating power through a controversial method such as hydro-electricity is a bit concerning. Could there be alternatives that would serve the community better economically and ecologically?

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