School design has been on my mind. Here is a thumbnail of an almost perfect Cleveland school. Benjamin Franklin School slated for demolition in the CMSD Facilities Plan. It also has beautiful adjacent gardens. [1]
I recently received a copy of Ouroboros [2], the magazine that chronicles winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize. The Sidwell School [3]in Washington DC has been recognized this year. Also, see GreenCityBlueLake for a recent post on Green Schools. [4] Today, I was impressed by Harrison Elementary [5]in Lakewood's walk-friendly Birdtown.
My question for any school retrofit would be:
How can we get kids to go back to walking to school?
Back to Benjamin Franklin (how ironic) a school that already has kids who walk to school.
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Solar power proponent spreads the light [6]
April 8: "Making a Difference": How one 14-year-old Australian boy managed to persuade both his parents and his high school that they should embrace solar power. NBC's Ian Williams reports. |
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