I'm fascinated with design. I realized early that I had no talent in that direction, but I love talking with architects and designers about what they do. I appreciate applied creativity as a source of pleasure and meaning. Alex Steffen applyarchitectcreativity share on social
The most climate friendly trip we are ever going to take is the trip we never had to take because we were close to what we wanted. Alex Steffen climateclosefriendly Change image and share on social
I think there's a gigantic generation gap in terms of how people understand the Internet and how much they think technology is an important factor in social change. Alex Steffen changefactorgap Change image and share on social
We get so little news about the developing world that we often forget that there are literally millions of people out there struggling to change things to be fairer, freer, more democratic, less corrupt. Alex Steffen changecorruptdemocratic share on social
For most people, using the Internet broadens their sense of who 'we' is and actually ends up leaving us in a place of greater compassion and understanding. It leaves us more connected to a larger group of people and more at one with a lot more people in our community. Alex Steffen broadencommunitycompassion share on social
If we're talking about transportation, the best thing a city can do is densify as quickly as it can. That needs to be said every time this issue comes up, because it's the only universal strategy that works. Alex Steffen citydensifyissue share on social
Carbon zero simply means that the emissions you are releasing either are zero or balance out to zero. Alex Steffen balancecarbonemission Change image and share on social
The denser places get, the lower the amount of energy people use to get around it. Alex Steffen amountdenseenergy Change image and share on social
Copenhagen has done a remarkable job creating streets that are focused on bicycles and pedestrians. Alex Steffen bicyclecopenhagencreate Change image and share on social
We don't need more recycling, we need a completely different system of closed-loop manufacturing, and no matter how many cans I crush, my personal actions at the consumer level are of very little importance in getting us there. Alex Steffen actioncanclose share on social
