Listening to battery enthusiasts wax poetic about the Tesla recently--and seeing a few of them appearing on the streets of west Los Angeles--I began thinking about the old Tony Curtis film "The Great Race." The roads and Holiday Inns have improved dramatically since the period depicted in the movie, but the idea of testing the claims of exciting new technology at the dawn of a new transportation age is very much the same.READ»
Following our report on the top 20 social capitalists (January), several groups in the Company of Friends connected with social entrepreneurs to gauge the state of social capitalism in their own communities.READ»
The Vancouver Winter Olympics has been crowned by many media outlets as the greenest Olympics ever--a title earned because of the city's commitment to CO2 offsets, energy efficiency, and recycling. And while some people gripe that ...READ»
The host of the 2010 Winter Games is going for green, using its big moment as a chance to catalyze change. All 18 buildings in Vancouver's Olympic Village are being built to LEED Gold and LEED Platinum standards.READ»
The winning designs for Vancouver's 2010 Olympic medals have been revealed: the gold, silver, and bronze medals will all be made from melted-down electronics.
Canadian designer Corrine Hunt's medals are laser-etched, so no two ...READ»
The former candidate cities for the 2016 Olympic games may have fought over green credentials, but Vancouver isn't doing too bad itself for next year's games. The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) plans to offset all emissions ...READ»
The Vancouver Olympics is especially exciting because it combines all of our favorite things: Twitter, Facebook, Google Street View, recycled computer guts, iPhone apps, and mind-controlled light shows. Oh, right, and sports, I ...READ»
Infographic: Let the Games Begin!
More than 80 nations and 5,500 athletes and officials will participate in this year's Winter Games.
NBC paid $820 million for the rights to broadcast Vancouver 2010, 34% more ...READ»
I just received an announcement of the 2nd annual Humour in the Workplace Awards. Organized by Rock.Paper.Scissors in Vancouver, British Columbia, the program aims to recognize people and teams "making the most out of humour to ...READ»
hello to the Vancouver group
I've just joined and for some reason I can't seem to find any way (including reading the FAQ)to view the Vancouver groups page/blog/comments/etc.
Can someone please tell me if I'm ...READ»
Most Vancouverites remain grumpy about the Winter Olympics, but the Games are likely to improve the city in many ways, from better public transportation options to new public art. READ»
The Wholesale Products of tradetang
The household is the
basic unit of analysis in many social, microeconomic and government
models. The term refers to all individuals who live in the same
dwelling.
The wholesale ...READ»
I don't know about you ... but food is on my mind. Well, to be exact, food systems in Vancouver and the opportunity to nurture a social enterprise.
Greater Vancouver recently experienced a lack of eggs - a result of avian flu ...READ»
In the blog heaven that is Vancouver Roland Tanglao is the keeper of the keys.
Roland noted Jeff Johnson's GUI Bloopers - the site appeals to this particular luddite. I like Principle 1.1 ... no 1.2 ... make that 1.5 ... ...READ»
Good news for anyone who has old records but no record player: you can make your own record player pretty easily--just add cardboard. Griffiths, Gibson and Ramsay Productions (GGRP), a Vancouver-based sound design studio, exploited ...READ»
Must every facet of Twilight's sparkly-skinned lead vampire Edward be irresistible? He may be a blood chugger, but his interior design sense doesn't suck. The character's (played by Robert Pattinson) digs are featured prominently in ...READ»
Want to innovate? Want to forge lasting connections with customers? Want to outflank competitors? Want to grow? The creative and incisive folks featured in our second annual report on the Masters of Design have a lot to teach you.READ»
They speak English, and they have the right mix of technology and tolerance to attract talent. They're the international cities competing with the United States for the global talent pool.READ»
Originality is overrated. Engineers are often told in engineering schools that a good design typically consists of 45% duplication, 45% slight modification and 10% originality. Those who follow this principle benefit from the ...READ»
Living in Vancouver, a favourite pastime is counting the number of cargo ships in the harbour. It's a symbol of regional prosperity, global connection and a touchstone to a rich nautical heritage. All of which get reappraised when ...READ»
Romses Architects' Harvest Green Project, a winning entry in Vancouver's "The 2030 Challenge," explores urban vertical farming in mixed-use buildings.
The architecture firm envisions a building that contains ...READ»
The world's growing interest in all things green--along with international conferences like COP15--have put pressure on Olympic organizers to prove that the 2010 Winter Olympics won't have a big environmental impact. That's why the ...READ»
I'm interested in corporatizing non-profits. If non-profits draw from the best of the corporate world and invigorate their efforts, I think that's a good idea. I get antsy when organisations parrot business jargon, and start ...READ»
