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NYTimes.com | Boulder Seeks to Take Power From the Power Company
Many Americans these days, from the huddled masses of Occupy Wall Street to the coifed confines of the presidential campaign, are talking about the future of capitalism. Here, that debate is focused on electricity, specifically whether this city [...]
Shareable | Why are Bikes Being Targeted by Congress?
How in the the world can biking and walking be controversial? Read the entire article at Shareable.net: Why are Bikes Being Targeted by Congress?
Peace Corps Journal | Andrew in Madagascar
"So here I am, flying down a rocky hill on my Peace Corps-issued Trek mountain bike when I come upon three men hauling coconuts into town. Each one has a thick stick of bamboo slung over his shoulder with a basket hanging from each end. This is how [...]
The Atlantic Cities | The 19 Building Types That Caused the Recession
"We built the wrong product in the wrong location, and nobody wants it any more. That’s the reason for the housing crisis, and therefore the mortgage crisis, and therefore the Great Recession. Most people get that the housing collapse [...]
Scientific American | Safety First, Fracking Second
"Public fears are growing about contamination of drinking-water supplies from the chemicals used in fracking and from the methane gas itself. Field tests show that those worries are not unfounded. A Duke University study published in May found that [...]
Free Range Longmont | Fracking in Longmont Open Space?
"I found out several days ago that plans are being prepared by city staff and others to allow for horizontal drilling for natural gas and oil on Longmont city-owned properties, including on Longmont Open Space. Then I find in the City [...]
New York Magazine | Why the Current Crop of Twentysomethings Are Going to Be Okay
"The Obama 2008 campaign was the high-water mark for twentysomething political involvement. The activism it entailed felt like work—not a turnoff for us. Dialing your way through spreadsheets of get-out-the-vote phone numbers is something you can [...]
The Denver Post | Paint the town green, Boulder
"Colorado may have one of the nation's most ambitious renewable energy standards for investor utilities, but green energy enthusiasts in Boulder think the city could do better if it operated its own municipal utility. We say, go for it. If there is [...]
Grist | Utility fights dirty in city’s battle for clean local energy
The battle for local control isn't just in Boulder. Recently a number of Massachusetts towns have pursued municipal electric plants when the private electric company took too long to restore power after Hurricane Irene. And in nearby Longmont, [...]
Mr. Money Mustache | The True Cost of Commuting
The idea of living close to work still seems to be completely alien to most people I’ve met. While I would personally consider it far more important than even the salary or the work performed, most people put commute distance below house price, [...]
