Please join us once again for this month’s Fourth Wednesday Design Dialogue (FWDD) as we explore the American Suburbs with Sacramento Architect, and recent TEDx Sacramento presenter David Mogavero: Experimental design may not seem appropriate for Sacramento’s Central City, but the unique set of constraints existing in a less-urban fabric is an ideal setting. Among Sacramento’s suburbs exist great opportunities, where the outcome has the potential for huge impacts on the region. It’s here that design challenges and a convergence of cultures are giving way to a unique new paradigm. Reduced traffic congestion and access to affordable housing are just a few of the results when we explore th

 It was a packed crowd Sunday night, as about 50 people gathered to listen to the fourth installment of Time Tested Books' Living Library series, co-sponsored by Midtown Monthly. Sacramento architect David Mogavero was on hand to share a special presentation of his career designing structures and developments all over Northern California. Mogavero began about 30 years ago, joking that it was while working with hippies that he was able to create fresh ideas. "I was working all over Northern California in different scales and contexts," he said. He described the excitement of putting developmental resources into new projects, especially the suburbs. "I really believe the greatest opportun

The first Sacramento Sustainability Forum of 2010 will feature two dynamic speakers covering the recent climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the effects of product stewardship policy for California. Larry Greene, the executive director of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, will report on developments at the COP15, the United Nations’ climate change conference that took place in December in Copenhagen. Heidi Sanborn, an independent consultant and executive director of the California Product Stewardship Council, will cover product stewardship policy and the implications for consumers and businesses in California. Jacob Grissom, one of the founder

Ending urban sprawl is one of the keys to fighting global warming. That's why Sacramento and its outlying areas must focus on building sustainability through infill development and other measures, developer/architect David Mogavero said Thursday night at the first Sacramento Sustainability Forum. In fact, land use is the most important environmental issue in the state and the country, said Mogavero, who said he's been fighting sprawl in Sacramento for 20 years as head of the sustainable design firm Mogavero Notestine Associates. While the environmentally friendly or green elements of buildings are important, issues involving land use and transportation are even more critical because the

The move toward a more sustainable city will take a step forward when the Sacramento Sustainability Forum launches next Thursday. The regular monthly forum has been created to raise awareness about sustainable practices and development among people living and working in Sacramento, including those in business and government, said Rick Noss, who founded the forum with Jacob Griscom. "For us, it gets the whole topic elevated throughout the community," said Noss, who also owns Green Vision, which helps companies reduce the use of paper and toxic presentation materials. "Awareness fosters growth and a paradigm shift to a more sustainable existence." Sacramento is home to other groups and bu