Tue 17 Jul 2007
A paper (additional commentary and links here) has recently been released that claims that Portland’s “green” policies (land use and transportation policies, combined with a high rate of transit and bike use) contribute $2.6 billion to their local economy every year. Could the Greenprint Denver plan have such an effect? Possibly, if it’s implemented aggressively. What do you think?
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July 17th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
You know, I’ve been without a car for three years, and I don’t have any extra cash lying around… so I’m going to have to agree with this fellow.
Not buying a tank of gas every week encourages me to go out to eat, hit the movies and put money into the arts. I recommend converting your savings into microbrews. I think you’ll find you can procure a pint for what a gallon of gas costs these days.