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The Louisville Food System

BY VALERIE MAGNUSON
@ VOL 10 ON FEB 05, 2013

Valerie Magnuson examines the areas of potential growth and opportunity within the Louisville food system -- where food can be grown, who can grow it, and who will eat it as well as the challenges faced in bringing the vision to fruition.

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The Twelve Silos of Urban Sustainability

BY JASON DELAMBRE
@ VOL 10 ON FEB 05, 2013

Jason Delambre examines the twelve infrastructural silos preventing movement from 20th century cities to 21st century sustainable cities. These twelve silos represent the existing challenges, but also, through their combined synergies, they are the keys to overcoming those challenges.

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The Next Louisville Takes Education Seriously

BY DEVIN KATAYAMA
@ VOL 10 ON FEB 05, 2013

Louisville public radio reporter Devin Katayama describes a community driven effort to improve and inform public education reporting. The Next Louisville is an attempt to provide the community with information and local and international comparisons as it relates to improved education systems. 

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What's the Big Idea!

BY WILL RUSSELL
@ VOL 10 ON FEB 05, 2013

Where do good ideas come from? What does a bad idea looks like? How can you turn an idea into reality? Will Russell discusses his experience with Lebowski Fest, WHY Louisville, Pee Wee Over Louisville, and Kentucky Rushmore. 

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Planning for a Denser Urban Neighborhood in the Heart of Louisville

BY PATRICK PIUMA
@ VOL 10 ON FEB 05, 2013

Patrick Piuma -- organizer of PKN Louisville -- develops a case for the need for more density in Louisville, particularly a dense, modern neighborhood just south of downtown in an effort to provide more housing options and position Louisville for the new century of global competition for talent and to improve the city's quality of place.

 
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An 8-word Case for Green Schools

BY CLIFF ASHBURNER
@ VOL 10 ON FEB 05, 2013

An overview of what green schools are, and what they can do to transform students and communities, as seen through the eyes of a green building activist.

 

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The Fear of Sharks

BY PAUL SIREK
@ VOL 3 ON MAR 08, 2011

We all have irrational fears, and for quite a few of us, sharks top the list of what we fear the most. In this presentation, Paul Sirek goes beyond the Jaws of Spielberg, and reveals the true nature of these creatures. (in English)

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Old Louisville

BY MARY BETH BROWN
@ VOL 6 ON DEC 07, 2011

Mary Beth is a resident of old Louisville, and in this presentation she takes us on a tour of her neighborhood, and explains how she has dealt with living there. (in English)

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My Bikes

BY ANTONIO MELO
@ VOL 3 ON MAR 08, 2011

Just how much does Antonio love bikes? This presentation should do a good job of showing you just how much, and it includes his tale of how it affected the way he experienced 9/11 first-hand. (in English)