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Solar Electric Power to the People

July 28, 2016 By gmoke Leave a Comment

I like direct action, positive protest that has immediate, practical, social and economic use. That's why I say, Solar IS Civil Defense - light, phone, battery can be supplied by a few square inches of solar electric panel. The solar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: development, economics, emergency preparedness, energy, solar, sustainability

Can’t Solve Transportation Without Addressing Housing

April 27, 2016 By thegreenmiles 64 Comments

Charley already wrote up WBUR's transportation poll, but WBUR did a sidebar story on some non-highway transportation ideas. Reporter Steve Brown talked to State Sen. Tom McGee about his idea to relieve traffic & help people get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: development, environment, housing, smart-growth, transportation, urban-density, urban-sprawl

Boston Olympics as Development Stalking Horse?

January 19, 2015 By gmoke 50 Comments

Went to see Evan Falchuk talk at The Humanist Hub in Harvard Square on Sunday. Wanted to ask him about running a political campaign as a practical, grassroots organizing venture where you leave something active behind whether you win or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: development, Evan Falchuk, olympics, transportation

Toilets, Stoves, and Solar

January 11, 2014 By gmoke 1 Comment

Susan Murcott, Bob Lange, and Richard Komp are three grassroots environmental activists who are changing lives all around the world. Susan is a water researcher whose work on simple water filters has benefitted the lives of hundreds of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Africa, cooking, development, ecology, education, energy, environment, latin-america, sanitation, solar, stoves, water

Sustainable Development and Climate Change: 2 Free Online Courses

January 6, 2014 By gmoke Leave a Comment

I'd like to participate in an ongoing on and off line brainstorm using Buckminster Fuller's World Game design criteria, "How can we make the world work for 100 percent of humanity in the shortest possible time through spontaneous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: climate-change, development, ecology, education, energy, environment, Jeffrey Sachs, mit, MOOC, sustainability, world-bank

Solar Christmas Present

December 19, 2013 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Wakawaka (http://us.waka-waka.com) makes a super efficient, sustainable, lightweight, sturdy and compact solar phone charger and lamp. It enables you to charge virtually any type of (smart)phone or small electronic device within just a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: christmas, development, electricity, light, poverty, solar, syria

Outdated Liquor License Laws Are Strangling Our Downtowns

December 17, 2013 By thegreenmiles 25 Comments

Do we want to revitalize downtowns, or do we want to severely restrict people from buying wine with dinner? Thanks to our still-Puritanical liquor license laws here in Massachusetts, opening a new restaurant is a major financial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: development, growth, liquor licenses, smart-growth

Walczak Promises to Ramp Up Boston

June 18, 2013 By massmarrier 5 Comments

Bill Walczak’s true believers are just that. He’s one of the dozen running for mayor of Boston. His supporters (and he) point to his phenomenal, 4-decades-long record of making things happen and even doing the unlikely or seemingly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, campaign, Codman, development, dorchester, education, election, mayor, schools, Walczak

Tough Transit Talk

November 17, 2009 By massmarrier 16 Comments

"The days of highway expansion in Massachusetts are over," declared Aliosi. Now is the time to act and particularly to level the playing field by developing passenger rail and public transit. He ticked off such benefits as sparking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: activists, aloisi, deval-patrick, development, funding, highways, mass-transit, massachusetts, mbta, obama, rail, tim-murray

Planning Boston’s Future

June 16, 2009 By sam-yoon 35 Comments

Planning Boston's Future By: Sam Yoon For a city to thrive and grow it needs an economic development and planning strategy that is focused on the future, that seeks out innovative ideas - and acts on them. And as the old proverb goes: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, bra, city, development, planning, sam, yoon

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Baker signs major climate bill into law 👀
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teresa_ftw Teresa English @teresa_ftw ·
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Looking forward to support legislation next session to continue this work! No longer will #Billerica have a climate denier as our State Representative #GreenJobs #RenewableEnergy #ProblemSolving #mapoli

Logan Malik @logandmalik

The #MAClimateBill has been signed into law!✅ This is an exciting moment for MA & a big victory for #CleanAir, #CleanEnergy, & #ClimateJustice. Thank you to the hundreds of advocates who have been fighting day in & day out for #ClimateAction. YOU ALL are the true #ClimateHeroes

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Now @ShannonForAG is winning me with the language of data, accessibility and my favorite, transparency. #maagelection #mapoli

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senmikemoore Michael O. Moore @senmikemoore ·
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For years now, MA has been falling behind on sports betting, leaving this huge market segment to the black market.

Our bill takes a balanced approach to sports betting, allowing people to wager on their favorite sports teams while also making sure they’re protected. #mapoli

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Data! Now the host is speaking my language. #mapoli #maagelection #dataanalysis

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