This morning I woke up, packed a weekend bag and grabbed my bus pass on the way out the door. I hopped on the #17, per the norm, and got to work right on time. As morning rituals go, I opened my email and was pleasantly reminded of what day it is; “You’ve made it [...]
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photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Multi-Tasking On Climate Change Solutions The Pacific Northwest can reduce greenhouse gases that are warming the earth while preserving endangered salmon threatened by the changing climate a report released today says. The report, “Bright Future,” says the region will need [...]
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REPOST from Bicycle Alliance of Washington Legislative Update: Bills Are Moving Forward The Bicycle Alliance of Washington continues to make progress in Olympia. Thanks to your help, most of our legislation is still moving forward. Safety for All Two of our three Safety for All bills are still alive in the legislature. HB 1403 (traffic [...]
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photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. NW Leaders See Bigger, Greener Power Grid As the current economic downturn deepens, there is talk of another major public works project for the Northwest – one that would spread green wind power throughout the region like it did hydropower [...]
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[REPOST from Sightline Institute] photo credit Why Is Transit Ridership Still Strong? What gas prices mean for consumers and commuters. ERIC DE PLACE Fuel’s Regress As gas prices fall, consumption inches up. CLARK WILLIAMS-DERRY Gas Up, Congestion Down Last summer’s high fuel prices eased congestion. CLARK WILLIAMS-DERRY Idaho’s Progressive Utility Rules Rewarding utilities for conservation [...]
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REPOST from 350.org It’s 3 in the morning in Poland and I need your help with an experiment. Can you take 2 minutes watch an animation and help take over YouTube? A little background: starting a week ago, a few members of the international 350.org team have converged for the annual UN Climate Conference. It’s [...]
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photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Portland Leaders Push for Transportation Dollars Emboldened by Democratic control of the White House, Portland-area leaders say the time is right to push for billions of dollars in transportation spending. Oregonian 11/14/2008 2. Choosing a New, Speedier Viaduct On Thursday [...]
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