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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:55 AM Original message |
If you ran your city what steps would you take to decrease dependence on oil? |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. What size town? |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The size town you currently live in |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Well, if we're going to be vague. |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 05:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. What about the noise pollution? My understanding is that windfarms |
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jimshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm not sure I have any ideas of substance |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Sure you do. What city do you live in? n/t |
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Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. Any size city can build a plasma gasification plant. Takes garbage |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. town supervisor is a largely ceremonial role here |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The idea is to empower someone locally to make the necessary changes. n/t |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. have you ever had a run in with the texas railroad commission? |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. That's because of that damn Trans-Texas Corridor. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
6. I live in LA, and I would... |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. Our town is sandwiched between two others |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
13. Start a campaign for riding the bus and carpooling |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Great minds think alike! |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 07:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. The hours the bus runs are just as important as where they run. |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 07:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'd have all public buildings (courthouse, town halls, hospitals, schools running |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. those are great ideas! |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. thanks! Your town sounds lovely. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
18. Bike Lock Stands Should Everywhere in Cities |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. program - solar for hot water heaters |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
21. bike racks required at all buildings |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. Ban drive-through restaurants. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. Our public transportation is good but we could use a better |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. Bicycle freeways |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 05:56 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Bike freeways for sure! (but not on railway roadbeds - we need rail, too) |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
25. Several things... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
26. Los Angeles desperately needs more bike lanes on major streets. |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. Better public transportation. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
28. Great suggestions all |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
31. sluice human waste into nat. gas power generation, process and finally compost |
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