Destiny USA: World’s Most Sustainable Project


	Destiny USA: World’s Most Sustainable Project

urbanlife

12-26-2007 12:45 PM

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mall, destiny usa, syracuse, new york, sustainable, workforce, energy

urbanlife says:

Mega-mall in upstate New York could give birth to a clean-energy awakening. It will operate 100% free of fossil fuels.

It will be the first "Retail City."

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