The road ahead: Urban decay

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Since it's official that peak oil is here, we can now anticipate many changes in how the industrial world may look over the coming years. Already, much of America's urban infrastructure is crumbling. And with public and private budgets for maintenance likely to face further cuts, we can expect to see our cities and roadside landscapes get junkier. Industrial detritus has long held an aesthetic appeal for writers, artists and photographers. Now, Transition Voice photographer John Tomasko … [Read more...]

Keep gifts whimsical

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If you've checked out our peak oil gift guide, we hope you've found something for everyone on your list who cares about peak oil. Here, artist Jonathan Plotkin has imagined some more fanciful ideas for low-carbon gift-giving this year for your enjoyment and inspiration. Happy peak holidays to you and all yours! … [Read more...]

Gallery of water mills

Wade-Kennedy Mill Raphine, VA

Mills once provided a powerful source of energy and economic vigor in localities. We look at them today and think they're beautiful, but relics of the past. As the economy relocalizes will mills once again be a source of jobs and fresh flour for families to bake bread? Will we buy ground corn by the sackful at farmer's markets just as we now buy tomatoes and peppers? Might restored mills offer an energy descent plan for small hamlets and nearby family farms? Is it time to rethink the … [Read more...]

Barns gallery

Stone Barn in Cumberland County, PA.

Photographer John Tomasko continues to travel the country snapping shots for Transition Voice. This month, he's harvested a bumper crop of barns in honor of Thanksgiving and to help us to pay tribute to the family farmers who provide America's bounty of food. … [Read more...]

Train gallery

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Photo gallery of trains around the country by John Tomasko. As John travels the United States, he'll be sending us more photos for new galleries. … [Read more...]