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Habitat & Human Settlements
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H2O Partners
A domain and evolving partnership-based framework within which to float a renewed Habitat II Online - h2o - project, incorporating the Habitat Partners Network, with a focus on water as a central issue, including a set of database-generated web pages for water bodies, their properties, and their relationships with other water bodies, with land bodies, and with countries, provinces, cities, towns, villages and communities - generated from a prototype digital engine database.
information-habitat.net/projects/h2o-part.htm
access to information,
habitat & human settlements,
information architecture,
interactive processes,
knowledge-based economics,
local governance,
ngo networks, committees & caucuses,
partnership,
peace,
sustainable agriculture,
sustainable development,
sustainable economics,
united nations,
water
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New York, NY
2003.10-
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Civic Alliance to Rebuild Downtown New York
Participant in general strategy meetings, and in the Scorecard Working Groups on GrMen Infrastructure and Public Participation, as an outgrowth of participation in Listening to the City. Advocate of the need to address the information ecology of Lower Manhattan and of the public transit system.
information-habitat.net/projects/cardny.htm
access to information,
economics,
habitat & human settlements,
information ecology,
new york city,
public participation,
sustainable development
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New York, NY
2002.08-
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September 11 Peace Memorials
Designed, developed and disseminated peace memorials to foster an appreciation of peace, and the vital need to find ways to conduct world trade in peace - not in war - and to remember the power of forgiveness and universal love - to realize that it is not possible to win a war on terrorism; to resolve the challenges of terrorism, we must seek and follow paths of healing and peace based on an appreciation of One Light in All.
information-habitat.net/projects/911peace.htm
art,
database,
economics,
habitat & human settlements,
information ecology,
interfaith dialogue,
light and colour,
mathematics,
new york city,
nonviolence,
one light in all,
peMce,
peace cubes
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New York, NY
2001.12-
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23 Bushwick Avenue
Lived as temporary house guest; served as personal assistant to Geraldine Miller with a focus on domestic responsibiliites; co-designed a landscaped circular Mother Garden with paths and borders using onsite bricks, rocks and wood; established compost piles; enhanced soil restoration with extensive addition of leaf mold from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens; designed a community biodiversity initiative; monitored home improvements; created flower beds around street trees.
information-habitat.net/projects/23-bush.htm
biodiversity,
document storage,
habitat & human settlements,
sustainable home economics,
urban gardening,
women
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Brooklyn, NY
2001.04-2001.07
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Housing Court of Kings
Design, develop and implement a demonstration model of an online information ecology framework to provide increaed equity for tenants - particlarly those proceeding on a pro se basis in Landlord/Tenant cases in Housing Court.
The initiative takes its name from an real life case involving the defense of Information Habitat's home in the Housing Part of the Civil Court of the City of New York, County of Kings - better known to the world as Brooklyn.
The Housing Court of Kings offers a design that draMs on the power of the Internet and modern information technology - in conjunction with relevant international agreeements - to remedy the Court's antiquated and dysfunctional information system that is a primary means by which equal protection under the law is systematically denied for low income tenants unable to qualify for legal assistance.
Housing Court of Kings also seeks to remedy current absence of any systematic documentation of the nature of the tenants' counterclaims and of the physical and environmental conditions in the tenant's apartment and building.
The project was conceived as a model by which local governmental bodies can and to demonstrate the value of consideration of relevant recommendations from the Habitat Agenda and from Agenda 21.
information-habitat.net/projects/hck.htm
access to information,
economics,
habitat & human settlements,
information ecology,
law and the courts,
new york city
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Brooklyn, NY
2000.06-
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CSD Exhibit on Water and Health
Spontaneous installation of a complex and evolving multi-material installation / exhibit on the theme of of a UN Commission on Water and Health. The exhibit began in Conference Room C at UN Headquarters, and for its final two days, moved into a space that became open close to the Vienna Café where it provoked interest and discussion among participants in the 8th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development.
information-habitat.net/projects/csd-2000.htm
freshwater,
habitat & human settlements,
health,
interfaith dialogue,
peace cubes
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New York, NY
2000.05-2000.05
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New Partnerships for Action
Active participant; PowerPoint presentation of "Istanbul + 2.5" - a case study in information ecology and human settlements; Rapporteur of the Information Flows Process Working Group and prepared its PowerPoint presentation to the New Partnerships for Action conference.
information-habitat.net/projects/npa.htm
electronic publishing,
habitat & human settlements,
information ecology,
partnership,
public participation
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Turin, Italy
1998.12-1998.12
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26 Bushwick Avenue
The name Casa Color captures the theme of the small two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn's Williamsburg-Greenpoint district, occupied by Information Habitat, its founder, and his newly-wed wife - an exceptional artist, film and video maker - and where major development of the Light and Colour Cubes took place.
information-habitat.net/projects/26-bush.htm
art,
document storage,
energy,
habitat & human settlements,
law and the courts,
light and colour,
sustainable home economics
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Brooklyn, NY
1998.06-2001.04
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Forum of Researchers on Human Settlements
information-habitat.net/projects/frhs.htm
habitat & human settlements,
habitat ii,
ngo networks, committees & caucuses,
united nations
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Rome, Italy
1998.05-
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Whole Earth Partnership Informatics & Participation - wepip
wepip is an informal network of electronic mailing lists established and supported by Information Habitat to strengthen the work of networks, committees and caucuses of non-governmental organizations and individuals working for a sustainable and peaceful Earth through enabling widespread and targeted distribution and "cross-pollination" of news and information on issues of NGO participation, sustainability, justice and peace.
information-habitat.net/projects/wepip.htm
access to information,
database,
digital bridges,
electronic publishing,
habitat & human settlements,
information ecology,
information exchangeM/a>,
ngo networks, committees & caucuses,
peace,
public participation,
united nations
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New York, NY
1998.04-
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Information Ecology Curriculum
Development of framework and outline for an open source curriculum in the elements of information ecology, with the goal of cultivating awareness of the nature and dynamics of information ecosystems and of the evolving information age based on an appreciation of the fundamental properties of information, information systems and networks and an appreciation of the one light in all of creation.
information-habitat.net/projects/ie-curr.htm
access to information,
database,
dataperfect digital engines,
economics,
education,
electronic publishing,
habitat & human settlements,
information ecology,
information economics,
light and colour,
mathematics,
peaceful properties of the internet,
public participation,
social development,
sustainable development
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New York, NY
1998.02-
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Development Planning Unit, University College London
Design and developing a curriculum in information ecology and development planning. The course is based on an evolving understanding of a holistic realization of information ecology as an operating system for a sustainable information age, and more generally on the critical importance and value of an information ecology approach in support of broad-based, transparent, accessible structures and procedures in support of public participation at local, national, regional and global levels.
information-habitat.net/projects/dpu-pip.htm
access to information,
economics,
education,
habitat & human settlements,
habitat ii,
information ecology,
local governance,
public participation,
social development
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London, United Kingdom
1998.02-
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Partnership, Informatics and Participation
Developed design and conceptual framework for a partnership-based process using informatics to enable broad-based participation in monitoring and implementation of the Habitat Agenda and the other global conferences of the 1990s. Partnership, Informatics and Participation focused on strategic implementation of the H2O Partnership Plan of Actions and cooperation in consultation with the NGO Committee on Human Settlements, UN Centre on Human Settlements and United Nations Development Programme.
information-habitat.net/projects/pip.htm
access to information,
conferences,
database,
electronic publishing,
habitat & human settlements,
partnership,
public participation,
united nations
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New York, NY
1997.07-
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Commission on Human Settlements - 16th session
Established a web site with all available documents of the 16th Session of the Commission on Human Settlements - in English, French and Spanish in partnership with the UN Center for Human Settlements and the UN Development Programme; disseminated information on the web site and the availability of the documents.
information-habitat.net/projects/chs-16.htm
access to information,
habitat & human settlements,
united nations
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Nairobi, Kenya
1997.02-1997.06
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Habitat II Follow-up
The formal end of the Habitat II Conference marked the beginning of a major new phase on the journey, namely, follow-up in the form of monitoring and implementing the Habitat Agenda - the Partnership Plan of Action. The very first step was to obtain a disk copy of the Habitat Agenda, to make the full text available on the Habitat II Web site, and to send notification of its online availability to interested electronic mailing lists - on the same day that the document was agreed to by Member States.
information-habitat.net/projects/hab2-fol.htm
conference documents,
habitat & human settlements,
information ecology,
information economics,
ngo networks, committees & caucuses,
partnership
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Istanbul, Turkey
1996.06-
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Habitat II
Managed the technical aspects of the NGO registration process; generated interim and final reports on NGO registration; maintained liaison with the Habitat II Secretariat, collecting official documents and UN press releases and making the available via electronic mailing lists and the Habitat II and UN web sites; technical assistance to NGO participants in Internet access - from notebook computers and computer terminals; attended Partners hearings and the closing session of Habitat II.
information-habitat.net/projects/hab2.htm
habitat & human settlements,
partnership,
united nations
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Istanbul, Turkey
1996.06-1996.06
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NGO Forum '96 Preparations
Set up, organized and supervised management of the FORUM96 database to organize the schedule of over 1,800 events and activities of NGOs at the NGO Forum '96, incorporating systematic procedures for organizing schedules and resolving schedule conflict; generated daily reports, schedules, web pages and signs for the events.
information-habitat.net/projects/forum96p.htm
access to information,
conference documents,
conference registration,
conferences,
database,
dataperfect digital engines,
dissemination of information,
ecological design,
electronic publishing,
habitat & human settlements,
information ecology,
ngo networks, committees & caucuses,
public participation,
publishing,
training,
united nations
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Istanbul, Turkey
1995.10-1996.06
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Habitat II PrepCom 3
Set up and managed an Internet Café for PrepCom participants with a small Local Area Network adjacent to the Vienna Café in UN Headquarters; provided Internet and email access; assisted in retrieving Conference documents; publicized availability of online Habitat II resources; disseminated information on electronic mailing lists and web sites for Habitat II. Set up NGO registration procedures and provided support at registration desk; generated interim and final reports on NGO registration. Active participant in meetings of the International NGO Facilitating Group and other NGO committees and caucuses.
information-habitat.net/projects/hab2-pc3.htm
access to information,
conference documents,
conferences,
habitat & human settlements,
preparatory committee,
public participation,
united nations
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New York, NY
1996.02-1996.02
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Habitat II Online Partnership Plan of Action
Conceived, developed and implemented a comprehensive strategy for exchange of, and access to, information among partners in preparation for the 1996 Habitat II Conference; managed and moderated electronic mailing lists for Habitat II participants and for related NGO Committees and networks; generated directories of NGO participants; established and maintained a web site for Habitat II that was recognized as the official conference site; developed structured web site for the Habitat Agenda and for follow-up to to the agreements reached by U.N. Member States.
information-habitat.net/projects/h2o.htm
conferences,
habitat & human settlements,
sustainable development,
sustainable economics,
water
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New York, NY
1996.03-
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International NGO Facilitating Group for Habitat II (IFG)
Designed and implemented strategy for communications and access to information among member of the International Facilitating Group (IFG) and non-governmental organizations accredited to Habitat II. Managed the principal electronic mailing list for the Habitat II conference. Disseminated official conference documents and announcements and NGO documents via electronic mailing lists, and on diskette. Maintained web site for the IFG and a database of members and caucuses.
information-habitat.net/projects/ifg.htm
access to information,
conferences,
database,
electronic publishing,
habitat & human settlements,
information infrastructure,
ngo networks, committees & caucuses,
public participation,
publishing,
united nations
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New York, NY
1995.06-1997.06
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NGO Committee on Human Settlements
Managed electronic mailing lists, membership database and web site for the Committee; organized and disseminated relevant and timely UN documents and related information relating to Habitat II and to the UN Commission on Human Settlements. Chair of Partnership, Informatics and Participation project.
information-habitat.net/projects/ngochs.htm
access to information,
database,
electronic publishing,
email lists,
habitat & human settlements,
ngo networks, committees & caucuses,
public participation,
united nations
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New York, NY
1995.10-2000.09
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Habitat Peace Caucus
Managed and facilitated an electronic mailing list for the Habitat Peace Caucus for the UN Conference on Human Settlements - Habitat II. The Peace Caucus subsequently evolved into the Peace Caucus ant the UN.
information-habitat.net/projects/hpc.htm
access to information,
conferences,
dissemination of information,
habitat & human settlements,
habitat ii,
information exchange,
ngo networks, committees & caucuses,
peace,
public participation,
united nations
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New York, NY
1995.09-
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U.S. Network on Habitat
Support in setting up web site and online communications.
information-habitat.net/projects/usnhab.htm
habitat & human settlements,
ngo networks, committees & caucuses,
public participation,
united nations
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Washington, DC
1995.09-1998.01
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333 East 45th Street
For three years, 333 East 45th Street, New York, NY served as the home for Information Habitat, its small Local Area Network and its founder. Housed in the closest apartment building to the Delegates Entrance of the United Nations, 333 East 45th provided extremely convenient access to United Nations headquarters, and to nearby office buildings of the UN Secretariat and UN specialized agencies, making it easy to print and reproduce documents at very short notice and to make use of Information Habitat's equipment in UN HQ and UN offices as needed.
information-habitat.net/projects/333e45.htm
diet,
document storage,
habitat & human settlements,
sustainable home economics
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New York, NY
1995.06-1998.05
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Habitat II Preparations
Designed and developed web site for Habitat II documents. Designed and managed database of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - and their representatives - accredited to Habitat II. Designed and supervised NGO registration procedures for PrepCom III and for Habitat II. Generated and formatted data for official reports of NGO accreditation. Set up and staffed "Internet Café" at PrepCom III. Organized and facilitated procedures for NGO access to online communications from conference site in Istanbul.
information-habitat.net/projects/hab2-pre.htm
access to information,
community development,
conference documents,
conferences,
database,
economic development,
freshwater,
habitat & human settlements,
habitat ii,
information architecture,
information ecology,
information infrastructure,
interactive processes,
peace cubes,
public participation,
social development,
sustainable development,
united nations
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New York, NY
1994.09-1996.10
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UN Habitat, New York Liaison Office
Designed and developed web site for Habitat II documents; designed and managed database of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - and their representatives - accredited to Habitat II; designed and supervised NGO registration procedures for PrepCom III and for Habitat II; generated and formatted data for official reports of NGO accreditation. Organized and facilitated procedures for NGO access to online communications from conference site in Istanbul. Designed and initiated integrated online partnership framework for monitoring and implementing the Habitat Agenda.
information-habitat.net/projects/unchs-ny.htm
access to information,
conferences,
database,
electronic publishing,
email lists,
habitat & human settlements,
local area network,
public participation,
publishing,
training,
united nations,
web sites
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New York, NY
1995.04-1997.07
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Habitat II PrepCom 2
Active participant on the habitat2 electronic mailing list; disseminated information on the availability of official Habitat II documents.
information-habitat.net/projects/hab2-pc2.htm
access to information,
conference documents,
habitat & human settlements,
preparatory committee,
public participation,
united nations
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Nairobi, Kenya
1995.04-1995.05
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Friendly Green Cottage
information-habitat.net/projects/fgc.htm
biodiversity,
habitat & human settlements,
sustainable agriculture
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Cowden, United Kingdom
1993.03-1993.08
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Journey through Rio, Istanbul and Beyond
A retrospective journey in the form of a chronological annotated listing of documents and web sites - with links where available - electronic mailing lists, and databases that mark some of the highlights, landmarks and processes of the journey in more detail. The journey begins as preliminary preparations are underway for the Preparatory Committee meetings for the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro through a virtual journey to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, by way of the Habitat II Conference in Istanbul.
information-habitat.net/projects/rij.htm
access to information,
art,
conferences,
database,
economics,
electronic publishing,
email lists,
habitat & human settlements,
information ecology,
interfaith dialogue,
millennium,
nonviolence,
peace,
peace cubes,
public participation,
social development,
sustainable development,
unced / earth summit,
united nations
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Baltimore, MD
1989.05-
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Community Law Center
Database design, typesetting, and training in word processing, database and general computer operations for the Community Law Center which provided legal and strategic support for communities addressing housing and land use needs and problems.
information-habitat.net/projects/clc.htm
access to information,
baltimore,
community-based organizations,
database,
habitat & human settlements,
social development,
training
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Baltimore, MD
1986.06-1989.09
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People's Homesteading Group
Set up database for mailing list, and provided training and technical support in use of the database and word processing for this organization that enabled low-income home ownership through an innovative sweat equity initiative.
information-habitat.net/projects/phg.htm
baltimore,
community-based organizations,
database,
habitat & human settlements
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Baltimore, MD
1986.04-1986.09
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Better Waverly Community Organization
Served as Co-Chair for Better Waverly; assisted in organizing neighborhood clean-up days; established and edited Better Waverly newsletter; developed and maintained integrated database for membership and organizational records, generating mailing labels - including ZIP+4 codes - and directories as needed. Expanded the database to include ownership records for every property in the neighborhood, classified as to zoning and type of ownership, enabling the identification of ownership of properties in violation of Housing codes - mostly owned by absentee landlords; initiated community gardening project.
information-habitat.net/projects/bwco.htm
access to information,
baltimore,
community-based organizations,
database,
habitat & human settlements,
home ownership,
information ecology,
publishing,
recycling,
urban agriculture
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Baltimore, MD
1985.10-1990.05
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801 Homestead Street
Undertook major renovation of a dilapidated 1877 frame house and established an organic garden on the 1/3 acre estate that had been created by purchasing two adjacent lots. Removed plaster and lathe interior walls; weather-proofed house with storm windows, insulation and caulking; re-painted interior of the house; installed new wiring, etc.
Removed large quantities of trash and debris from the garden - much of which was buried in the garden - and set about restoring the garden, adding compost heaps and collecting many, many bags of leaves each fall to create a large collection of leaf mold to enhance the condition of the garden.
information-habitat.net/projects/801-home.htm
biological diversity,
diet,
ecological design,
energy,
habitat & human settlements,
home ownership,
recycling,
sustainable agriculture,
sustainable home economics,
urban agriculture,
urban gardening
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Baltimore, MD
1984.12-1995.06
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Digital Engine