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How can we reach our 2020
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Christopher Zimmermann

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  1. Drinking water fountains + bottled water ban

    426 votes
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    started  ·  26 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Use less water  ·  Admin →
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  2. Extend food waste collection program to include apartments and condos

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    25 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Admin →
    under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    The City supports Metro Vancouver’s plans to ban food scraps from the incinerator and landfills by 2015. The City will collaborate with Metro Vancouver to develop and implement a plan to ensure apartments, condos, businesses and institutions have access to food scraps collection programs before the ban comes into effect.

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  3. Create an "energy playground" for kids

    27 votes
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    3 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Lighter Footprint  ·  Admin →
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    Christopher Zimmermann commented  · 

    Great idea.
    That would be awesome. I'd go there with my kids.

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  4. Make composting, proper recycling and waste disposal procedures in restaurants/hotels mandatory.

    180 votes
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    2 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Admin →
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  5. Captain Planet : Vancouver Edition

    58 votes
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    4 comments  ·  GC 2020  ·  Admin →
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  6. One city block: integrated waste pickup, resource sharing, back-alley commons, community building.

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    1 comment  ·  GC 2020 » Lighter Footprint  ·  Admin →
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  7. Support Urban Farming Entrepeneurship

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    7 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Admin →
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  8. Take the buses off Granville and turn it into a City square like europe with patios (and drinks)

    92 votes
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    1 comment  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  Admin →
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  9. Materials Reuse/ Exchange Program

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    started  ·  3 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Admin →
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  10. Create a "Greenest Block in the City" award - winner gets a kickass prize!

    24 votes
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    5 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Lighter Footprint  ·  Admin →
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    Christopher Zimmermann commented  · 

    Awesome.
    Ha - I just now posted a "Greenest Neighboorhood Championship". Same wavelength. Competition is a great way to motivate people and make something fun.

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  11. Foster a friendly ‘greening of the cities’ competition with other major west coast cities.

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    1 comment  ·  GC 2020 » Lighter Footprint  ·  Admin →
    planned  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    The “Greenest City in the World by 2020” is fostering this competition with cities globally, including those on our coast. Expanding it to a global outlook pits us against less industrialized cities, as well as cities in rapidly developing countries, and makes the contest much more interesting and challenging.

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  12. Cycling for Everyone: Develop a complete cycling network that feels safe and attractive to all

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    77 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  Admin →
    started  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    An ongoing process. Many of the City’s recent initiatives (e.g. downtown separated bike lane trial, additional traffic calming on existing routes) work towards this vision. The draft Greenest City action plan will support this idea, and include directions to help inform the upcoming transportation plan update and new active transportation plan.

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  13. Installing a 50 kw Wind Turbine @ Vanier Park to power the MoV, PSC & MM to showcase wind energy

    17 votes
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    3 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce greenhouse gas emissions  ·  Admin →
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    Christopher Zimmermann commented  · 

    I would love to see that. What a great idea.

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  14. Solar Powered Lights

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    1 comment  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce greenhouse gas emissions  ·  Admin →
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  15. Create a new area in Playland for human powered amusement rides

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    4 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce greenhouse gas emissions  ·  Admin →
    AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    Very interesting idea. The planners for Hastings Park have looked at these type of amusement parks. Thanks for your interesting idea. We will share it with our project team. In our research we have run across something similar to your suggestion: check out Cyclecide http://www.cyclecide.com based out of San Francisco, operates the countries one and only pedal-powered carnival midway. Check out http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/01/maker_profile_bicycle_rodeo.html

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