Initial Blog Ideas and Thoughts

I've had an idea for the past few months to start a blog that showcased cool green/sustainably desinged places. While reading other blogs such as Landscape Urbanism, Deputy Dog, and Web Urbanist, i was fascinated with several of their concepts which i'd also like to write about. Some of these concepts are:

Industrial Ruins

LEED accredited buildings

Green and Interesting Materials

Rooftops (green, photovoltaic, and roof gardens)

Re-used spaces

Urban and sustainable agriculture

Regenerative landscapes

Wetlands

Brownfields/Greenfields

Student and Professional Research

Sustainable Concepts and Theories

I am also interested in the way people behave in the built environment. I am always interested in what kinds of factors, both unnatural and natural, affect a persons behavior in any given space. Blogs such as With People in mind discuss these relationships people have with their surrounding environment through specific examples and studies. Professionals like Jan Ghel and Lawrence Halprin have developed unique methods of observing people in the urban environment and were able to assess the quality of these public spaces.

Finally, I'd like to start out with projects in my local area, Encinitas, San Diego, California. That way, I can visit the sites, make observations, judgments, and rate the level of social and environmental quality of the space.