Green Reasons to Live in a City

February 10, 2011 by PaulM Posted in Greater Lowell, History, Lowell, Culture 1 Comment

Harvard economics scholar Edward Glaeser today looks at the environmental pros and cons of city life in a column in the Boston Globe. Read his column here, and get the Globe if you want more. Glaeser’s new book is called “Triumph of the City.” He’s on the list for an invitation to Lowell to talk about his book. Watch this blog for an announcement.

One Response to Green Reasons to Live in a City

Corey says: February 11, 2011 at 11:10 am

Interesting article. I’m currently reading “Whole Earth Discipline” by Stewart Brand, and urban living as the greenest option is one of the five main points of the book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Earth_Discipline