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There is a Campus City Collaborative project in the early stages of planning, where all of the post-secondary institutions are working with the City and the VEDC to talk about movement toward the greenest city, with a focus on creation of green jobs.
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Don't forget the colleges. They are about half the cost of UBC and SFU, which may make them more accessible for those (like all of us) with limited funds. Plus, Langara already has an Environmental Studies program, so maybe that program could build stronger connections with local governments.
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It's also essential to go outside the formal educational system, and target everyone outside of the system. On buses, skytrains, TV, etc. to alert to easy, sustainable changes they can make in their lives. Things they may not be aware of eg; encourage them to get rid of chafer beetles on their lawns, by digging them up, and planting food gardens instead. Chafer beetles can point the way to a more sustainable future!!
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I was just at the BCIT green roof research centre yesterday. In a presentation, the Director of the centre showed slides confirming that it is very much possible to have BOTH a green roof and solar on the same roof. The plants benefit from a bit of shading from the solar in the heat of summer, and the PV panels work better when they are a little cooler, which is created by the presence of the plants. They should definitely be involved in this initiative. They have the expertise, and can also educate others about their findings.
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Requires support from TransLink. The City will continue to support this idea, through measures including secured rights-of-way (e.g. the centre median on 1st Avenue near the Olympic Village). The recent Olympic Line streetcar demonstration was very successful and helps make the business case for this project.
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Exploring ways to facilitate and remove barriers to achieving our green & density goals
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The draft Greenest City Action Plan includes a review of relevant bylaws that enable or inhibit urban agriculture.
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Community groups are in early stages of discussing the implementation of this idea.
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This idea is included within the draft Greenest City Action Plan. It has been started, with City-owned property being converted to community gardens and green streets. See: http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/streets/greenstreets/index.htm
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Vancouver’s Solar Homes Pilot is offering $4300 towards the cost of solar hot water systems in Vancouver – this is roughly 50 per cent of the cost of a system. The funding is available to 30 homes on a first come, first served basis. In order to qualify for the rebate, your system must be installed by December 31, 2010.
Beginning January 1, 2011, we will be offering $3,000 towards the cost of a qualifying system. Systems must be installed by February 15, 2011.
Will consider extension of program to other areas/technologies.
Details here: http://vancouver.ca/sustainability/SolarHomes.htm
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Some interesting ideas here.
First, a bit of clarification: London doesn’t prohibit cars from entering the city centre; rather it imposes a fee to discourage their use. This is commonly called congestion charging and it can serve multiple purposes: first, it reduces motor vehicle congestion so that the people who really need to drive (e.g. goods movement, taxis, and essential service vehicles) can get around without getting stuck in gridlock; second, it provides a potential revenue source which can be directed to support improvements to more sustainable modes (public transit, active transportation).
Congestion pricing is an interesting idea for Vancouver — both as a means to reduce congestion and to generate revenue to improve transit service. It might make more sense to think about it at the regional (rather than city centre or municipal) level, though, given that it would affect travel patterns across the metropolitan area. It would also…
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City has supported SOLE food project (in the DTES) and is investigating other urban farming opportunities as part of the draft Greenest City Action Plan.
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