Architectural Design for Sustainable Communities with the Kane County 2030 plan.  This is the third and final segment in this installment of the ECN’s Elgin Alive presentation.  At the end of this segment, there is a Q&A session with the audience. Our thanks again to Eric Pepa and Lane Allen for their presentation, and to those who attended the event.

This is part 2 of Sustainable Communities. Here we continue with the presentation, covering architectural design ideas that could be utilized in the Kane County area, as we expand.

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Elgin Alive Series. Sustainability, smart growth and Kane County's future.  This is a vidcast of the February 17th presentation, which is divided into 3 25 minute segments.  Here in part 1, Eric Pepa and Lane Allen of Allen-Pepa Architects begin their presentation covering ideas that can support sustainable growth in the Elgin area.

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Three of Elgin's local historians, E.C. Mike Alft, Bill Briska and Jerry Turnquist talk at length at this rebroadcast of a January 20th Elgin Community Network presentation.  Part of the continuing Elgin Alive series, the three are lead in the discussion by Dave Kaptain, as they cover the events from the late 1800's through the mid 1900's.  This presentation is in two parts and covers common practices for waste disposal, water conservation and more.

Many scientists now say, we have peaked on oil production. It goes  down from here.  No oil?  What about travel - our cars?  We aren't set up in the suburbs for this. How will it change where we live, how we get around?  Many say it will take some retooling and rethinking the way we live, where we work, where our goods come from and more.

Here is the discussion on these topics and more, as Tom Armstrong, Sr. Planner with the City of Elgin, leads a talk following the movie.

This is another presentation from the Elgin Alive Series, and another in a series of podcasts recorded live at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, The Car of the Future explores the technology of the electric car and other possibilites in alternative transportation.

The audience was treated to a film, got to see an electric car just outside the library, and also participated in a discussion and Q&A session.  The discussion was lead by Rich Hirshberg, Bill Bailey and Eric Schnieder.  A lot of great information and thoughtful questions.