Design and Architecture
Is Recycling Rubbish? Is Mars Habitable? Great Bus Stops?
A science writer says recycling is a form of "atonement" that makes no economic or environmental sense. DnA explores the business and emotion of waste. The City of LA is rolling out wired bus benches. Do they make streets "great?" What kind of city would Mark Watney live in if he stayed on Mars? Designers of Mars City share their thoughts.
By Frances Anderton • • 30m ListenNew York Times science writer John Tierney says recycling is a form of "atonement" that makes no economic sense. But Junkyard Planet author Adam Minter explain why it’s good for business and the environment. The City of LA is rolling out networked bus stops. Do they make streets "great?" Hear from Mayor Eric Garcetti and bus riders. What kind of city would The Martian’s Mark Watney live in if he stayed on Mars? Space educator Kerry Joels and designers Lea Oxenhandler and Fatima Olivieri explain Mars City.
Image: Rendering by Kieran Timberlake, architects of Mars City, a project of the Total Learning Research Institute (TLRI)
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3 storiesIs Recycling Rubbish?
New York Times science writer John Tierney says recycling is a form of "atonement" that makes no economic sense and does little to save carbon emissions. But Junkyard Planet author Adam Minter says it’s good for business and the environment. Bales of recyclables at Santa Monica Recycling Center Photo by Frances Anderton
Read the story10 minDo Wired Bus Stops Make Great Streets?
At new bus benches being rolled out by the City of LA you can charge up your phone and access wi-fi while waiting for the bus. But do they make streets "great" -- if buses are infrequent and streets are unwelcoming?
Read the story9 minMars City
What kind of city would The Martian’s Mark Watney live in if he stayed on Mars? Space educator Kerry Joels, and designers Lea Oxenhandler and Fatima Olivieri of Kieran Timberlake Aarchitects explain Mars City, home for a community on the red planet. Mars Exploration Rover Mission, Cornell, JPL, NASA
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