I just saw this New York Times story (via Grist) about the Berkeley City Council approving loans to property owners who want to invest in solar panels.
In a move being watched by other cities around the country, the Council unanimously approved a program to give city-backed loans to property owners who install rooftop solar-power systems. [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Making solar accessible
Posted in Uncategorized on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ours is a city of great plans
Posted in Independence Square, development, municipal services, revitalization on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve spent some time over the past few months looking at the community development page on the City of Independence website. What I’ve found is that the city has a history of preparing intelligent, well-considered plans that emphasize residential density, mixed-use architecture, bicycle friendliness, and other smart aspects of urban design.
One such plan is the [...]
Independence to discuss public transit
Posted in bicycle friendly, cost of fuel, municipal services, neighborhood, transportation policy, urban renewal, vision, tagged bicycle friendly, bicycling, public transit, traditional neighborhood design, urban renewal, walkability, walking on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The City of Independence announced public input meetings on the city’s public transit system. The meetings will be Thursday, September 4 from 3 PM to 5 PM, and Saturday, September 6, from 10 AM to noon. The meetings will be held in Conference Room D on the lower level of City Hall.
I plan to attend [...]
