By David
The idea of being able to participate in the decision-making processes of local communities is crystallizing before our very eyes. In Chicago, for example, some community representatives are allowing residents to directly vote on how to allocate portions of their discretionary budget for public projects. This also takes place in parts of Brazil. Taking these ideas to scale by voting for more measures our representatives usually vote on would flatten out inequalities and power vacuums.
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| john | I love this idea, turning community input into action. |
Easy way to report black carbon-emitting trucks and buses
By David
Ever get stuck behind a truck belching black fumes into the air? These black carbon particulates are bad for the environment. Last year Secretary of State Hillary Clinton introduced an initiative to reduce black carbon, as well as methane and soot. (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/02/184055.htm) I think it would be wise to set up a call number that would allow commuters to inform the state-level EPA or Department of Motor Vehicles about such trucks or buses so they can get tested, or if necessary fined, for their pollution.
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| Ellen | Sounds good. |
| Ellen | Sounds good. |
