Links + Resources
» Majora Carter on TED Talks
[http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=majora_carter]
TED (Technology Entertainment Design) is an annual event that brings together leading thinkers based on a common topic. Here, you can watch Majora Carter's 2006 presentation explaining her commitment to environmental justice and her vision for a renewed South Bronx.
» The Town of Dunn
[http://town.dunn.wi.us/index.aspx]
The WWW home of Cal DeWitt's rural town just south of Madison, Wisconsin. You can get a glimpse into what life is like by viewing photos and maps of protected lands. But, at the working detail level, you can see the intentional planning that takes place by viewing budgets, land use services, smart growth plans, as well as embedded sustainability practices. Also, check out their PDR program and see how the town has raised their taxes in order to protect farmland.
» Sustainable South Bronx (SSB)
[http://www.ssbx.org/]
The online presence for Majora Carter's organization. They showcase five major initiatives SSB is working on, including renderings of the greenway mentioned in the program.
» A Walk Through the Bronx
[http://www.thirteen.org/bronx/index.html]
Based on an award-winning documentary, this site features a video walking tour using interactive maps that explore the unique history, characters, areas, and structures that define New York's only mainland borough, the Bronx.
» The Writings of John Muir
[http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/frameindex.html?http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/writings/]
The Sierra Club provides a comprehensive bookshelf of online texts of John Muir's classic works, including Travels in Alaska, which Calvin DeWitt points out contains beautiful religious language while Muir stands at the foot of a glacier.
Worthwhile Reading
» "The Soul of DeWitt" (Grist, 2006.10.17)
» "Not Booming, Not Burning, The Bronx Fears a Downside" (The New York Times, 2007.1.12)
» "A Study Links Trucks' Exhaust to Bronx Schoolchildren's Asthma" (The New York Times, 2006.10.29)
» "Majora League" (Grist, 2006.9.28)