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Langfang, China delegation visits Portland

I recently gave a presentation on Portland, Oregon’s sustainability commitment at the Lan Su Chinese Garden to a delegation visiting from Langfang, China. Bob Wise at Cogan Owens Cogan invited me to present as part of an EcoCity Plan project with HOK and Janine Benyus. It was great learning more about China’s green city, and to see such an impressive collaboration come together around the EcoCity Plan concept. And I was able to practice a little bit of my rusty Chinese skills.

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February 16, 2010

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