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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

The Truth About Cars

Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly.

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Vacation Rentals: How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

Baua Electric

If the host has a separate website, look for press links or blog posts related to sustainability. She recommends travelers live like locals, including taking public transportation, visiting neighborhoods beyond city centers and patronizing small businesses. Do bathroom photos show shampoo in large, shareable dispensers?

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away. E-mail: Password: Enter your AOL or AIM screenname and password.

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The Most Powerful Greenius In America

Creative Greenius

In fact that’s such a good idea the Public Utilities Commission of California already has that mandate in place. m Weatherization Assistance Programs ($5b) Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs ($300 million), Green Jobs ($500 million), Neighborhood Stabilization Programs ($2b).

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

Most have no idea. This Friday, June 12, I’ll be attending the EcoMotion Palm Desert AB 811 Conference specifically to cover it for this Creative Greenius blog. It’s not their fault either – their local governments and the mainstream media have failed them big time.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

VW minivan reportedly not long for this world 2 days ago Chrysler ekes out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans 223 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 ~D. Thats such a pretty metallic blue; I would love to see these postal vehicles around my neighborhood.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. Maybe you should ask some engineers at the local power utility before you go shooting your mouth off, decrying how the idea will never fly.