Anna Staropoli — A Geographic Diary

Commercial Observer: Northeast Flooding Confronts CRE With Severe Challenges

This summer, the United States confronted a deluge of wildfires, floods and heat waves that battered cities nationwide — including locations that least expect it.

Place and Space, Questions, ReportedAnna StaropoliSeptember 12, 2023Commercial Observer, Environment, ResilienceComment

Commercial Observer: How Do Cities Build for Resilience?

The New Orleans residential neighborhood of Gentilly, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, is bracketed by water on three sides, with bayous and canals snaking along the neighborhood’s edges.

Place and Space, ReportedAnna StaropoliJuly 9, 2023America, New Orleans, Resilience, Sustainability, ClimateComment

Commercial Observer: Comparing American and European Sustainability Efforts

America clearly trails Europe in efforts related to environmental, social and corporate governance, especially the environmental part, though the gap between the two may not be as significant as the Atlantic Ocean.

Place and Space, ReportedAnna StaropoliJuly 9, 2023Sustainability, Environment, Euroep, Europe, AmericaComment

Commercial Observer: How Do You Future-Proof Place?

Buenos Aires, at its most literal translation, means “good air” — a fitting title given the C40 World Mayors Summit, hosted late last month by the Argentinian capital. T

Place and Space, Interviews, ReportedAnna StaropoliNovember 1, 2022place and space, place, space, Climate Conference, c40, Environment, ESG, Climate Change, Interview, ReportedComment

Commercial Observer: How Can Cities Work Together For A Greener Goal?

Along with the noise and energy of any modern city, Buenos Aires has a gentler side: a lavender treescape from blooming jacarandás; green bike lanes supplemented by a public bike-share system; and a 40-acre eco-park—a converted zoo showcasing and protecting Argentina’s biodiversity.

Place and Space, Reported, Interviews, ArgentinaAnna StaropoliNovember 1, 2022Climate change, environment, ESG, Climate Conference, C40, Buenos AiresComment

Sustainable Travel Series #2 — Positionality And Reflexivity

Since moving abroad…. and then moving back into my childhood home, I’ve reflected upon the interplay between place, emotion, and mentality.

Sicily, QuestionsAnna StaropoliSeptember 23, 2020Sustainability, italy, sicily, living abroad, positinality, reflexivityComment

Sustainable Travel Series #1 — What An Extended Stay In Sicily Taught Me About Tourism

Sunday, September 27, is “World Tourism Day” and with everything going on in the world, it seems almost comical to think of tourism as a pressing issue.

Questions, SicilyAnna StaropoliSeptember 2, 2020sicily, Italy, Travel, Sustainability, QuestionsComment