The Fall 2010 issue of AIA Seattle Forum magazine features an article on green transportation by former Seattle City Council member Peter Steinbrueck, and Sara Nikolic, lead author of
Transit-Oriented Communities: A Blueprint for Washington State, a 76-page report published in 2009 by Futurewise, GGLO, and Transportation Choices Coalition. Read the whole article
here, or see also the version published on
Crosscut (with lots of reader comments).
The article extracts heavily from the Blueprint report, and advocates for transit-oriented communities as a key strategy for greening the region's transportation system. Included is a discussion of the
award-winning Burien Town Square project, for which GGLO provided planning, urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture.
Summing up their recommded holistic approach, Nikolic and Steinbrueck write, "Clearly, the solution lies in rethinking transportation through better integration of land use and transportation policy…Transportation policies must change to consider not only the mode, but also the multiple benefits that can be accrued, such as reduced GHG emissions, enhanced mobility, stronger local economies, healthier environments, and livable, walkable communities.”
Cedarbrook Lodge was ranked No. 1 in the United States and No. 17 worldwide in TripAdvisor.com's Travelers' Choice Awards 2011. Reviewers called Cedarbrook Lodge a "hidden gem" that feels like it is "literally in the middle of the forest." The rankings were compiled from millions of reviews by travelers posted on TripAdvisor.com. GGLO provided architecture, interior design and landscape architecture for this quintessential Northwest retreat.
Read more about Cedarbrook Lodge and the Travelers' Choice Awards.
