We want to introduce a new member of the eu:abierto group: My name is Carlos Vial and I live in Santiago de Chile. I study architecture and right now I am finishing my final project, a proposal for the urban rehabilitation of an area in the periphery of the city. The rehabilitation is based on a strategy of systems and operations aimed to enhance the social integration in the area. I am also the editor of a Chilean architecture website [ www.plataformaarquitectura.cl], from where we want to show the present state of architecture in Chile and worldwide, generating a space for discussion and learning.
Recently, my interests have focused on material research and the study of the latest trends in urbanism, seeking a sustainable and pro-active tool.
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October 8, 2007
October 5, 2007
Some weeks ago, Ecosistema Urbano created an account in Facebook. If you don’t know it yet, Facebook is a social network, a phenomenon that some experts think has the potential to become a giant of the size of google, Yahoo or Amazon.
The motive for opening this account is simple: we want to develop a network of creative people interested on areas related to architecture, city and design; people who constantly think about sustainability in their work, and aim to maintain and increase urban vitality.
We understand this blog as a meeting point for all this people and a social network as the best tool for them to meet and communicate.
For this purpose we have created in Facebook the group [ecosistema urbano]:abierto where all our readers can join in exchange for a text introducing themselves which we will publish in this blog.
We want to meet our readers and we want them to have the possibility to publish in the blog.
If you want to be part of the group, send us your text – write about what you want; we have conceived it as an introductory text, but you can make it anything you like. You can tell us about yourselves or about your interests.
The texts, which should contain less than 3000 characters, will be published in the blog under the category eu:abierto, and they can include links to sites you want to recommend.
For publishing and joining the Facebook group [ecosistema urbano]:abierto you can send me an email at domenico@ecosistemaurbano.com
eu:tv goes ahead and we are delighted to present its new logo. Of course, we want to hear your comments.
October 4, 2007
How to get to the ecobulevar?
Category: ⚐ EN
If you want to visit the ecobulevar in Madrid, the address is: Bulevar de la Naturaleza, Ensanche de Vallecas, Madrid. This map will make it clearer.
The best way to reach the spot is probably to go on Metro to Sierra de Guadalupe station, Line 1. There is a 15min walk from there.
We bring you more opinions about biodiesel. Now is the turn for an published in the newly born Spanish paper Público: “green cars pollute too”. It talks, for instance, about the ban implemented in Norway to use the word “ecologic” in automobile publicity. Another interesting aspect is the debate that has started in the Spanish version of the blog following the previous article on this topic: bloggers’ comments, related news, etc.
On the same topic, check his link to flickr.
wiki:eutv
Category: ⚐ EN+ecosistema urbano+eutv+sustainability
More on the sustainability website for expo Zaragoza2008: We decided to use a wiki site as the collective working tool. We had only to choose a wiki site. After analysing various sites, I have chosen pbwiki. It feels pretty intuitive and graphically attractive.
The address is www.eutv.pbwiki.com, we invite you to visit the site and take part in the construction of this new project.
For those who don’t yet know what we are talking about, there is more info here.
[ecosistema urbano] has been invited to take part in the exhibition “Zaragoza-Kioto architectures for a sustainable planet”, to be held in the Spanish Pavillion at Expo Zaragoza2008, together with twelve other international teams.
We have tried to find the way to make the best use of this opportunity for reaching the public, and we think it would be very interesting to let everybody express their opinions on sustainability: we want to offer our bloggers and readers the opportunity to be part of this exhibition. The idea is to develop and then “present” a new website about sustainability where experts and passionate people can share their knowledge.
It is going to be the first site about sustainability managed in web2.0 style, with inputs from anyone. On top of this, the site will be presented at the expo Zaragoza2008, a true international showcase.
It is our aim to increase participation levels, starting from the very first step of brainstorming and developing the website. We want bloggers to give their opinion, telling us how we can create a website as interactive as possible.
We have been trying to develop a system that enables an effective way for us to receive all sorts of advice, comments and critiques about this project. We will of course keep you up to date! For now, we want to ask you to post your comments through this blog.
In English!
Category: ⚐ EN+⚐ ES+ecosistema urbano
We are pleased to say that the English version of the blog is back alive – we invite all of you English speakers to check it out using the link at the top of this site and send us your comments.
La versión en inglés del blog vuelve a la vida – invitamos a todos los angloparlantes a que la visitéis usando el link que aparece arriba y nos mandéis vuestros comentarios.
Following our first call for applicants, thanks to which three Spanish students joined us at the Dubrovnik workshop, we are announcing new calls. We are presenting a new section in our blog called eu:calls. The next one is looking for applicants to take part in the OSSA urban workshops SILESIA MEGAPOLIS en Gliwice en Polonia. You can download the pdf with all the information here.
The workshop will take place from the 21st to the 28th of October 2007. There is a 50€ fee that also includes accommodation, meals, excursions and presents. We can take a maximum of 4 students.
To apply, send your c.v. and portfolio to info@ecosistemaurbano.com before the 12th of October (attachments not to be greater than 2 MB).
The names of those selected will be published the following day.
October 2, 2007
www.agenda21-local.net
Category: ⚐ EN+sustainability+urbanism
We have opened up our own media channel at www.agenda21-local.net. We are given the chance to communicate our innovative products for implementing the objectives of the local “agendas21”. We offer a range of high-quality services that can be used to improve the relationship between neighbours and the public space. We have started a new site inside our blog, next to the projects site, called products. In this space you will shortly find a list of specific services aimed for sustainable towns and cities. Some of the services, including rehabilitation of neighbourhoods, workshops for the future involving the participation of the neighbours or the eco-pack, will be carried out together with fundación CIREM foundation, an expert on this matter. We hope these services are what Spanish towns are looking for. We will watch out for your comments to improve our proposals throughout the process.