Gentrification is complex. Many say it’s better than the alternative. In Portland, like many American cities, “blighted” areas are redeveloped or otherwise spruced up, often with significant help from local government. Rarely do citizens spontaneously change the makeup of a neighborhood–it’s an act imposed from outside, using money and (sometimes) good intentions. It almost never […]

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Happy Earth Day, everyone. After 15 months of Ecohuman writing, I’ve accumulated a lot of words on a lot of topics. But, based on your comments and visits, there are five that stand out. Without further ado, I present The Top Five Ecohuman Posts:

1: Bio(fuel) Hazard
Why biofuels are one of the worst ideas ever. Here […]

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