Oregon Green News You May Have Missed 3.8.10 to 3.12.10
3/15/2010

In our regular search of Oregon news that is green oriented, here are a few that caught our eye this past week as news you may have missed.

3/9/10  :  Curiosity killed the cat.  But this cat was no cat, and killed, it was not.  It was a coyote and it was curious.  In Lake Oswego, two 10 year olds were playing “give a pine tree a haircut”.  While mastering the fade hairdo, the rustling in the bushes turned into a coyote 2 feet from their feet.  One of the girls, Sarah, shinnied up a tree and the other, Juliana, ran for home.  As she ran, the coyote joined her.  Once the humans left, Wile E. coyote sniffed around then left.

3/10/10  :  Favorite Hater of the Week:  Portland City Council met last week and discussed the smartness of using Big Pipe money for bike boulevards and green streets.  They create safer bike routes, handles rainwater runoff better, and increases public safety.  The only person to sign up to object against the plan was Terry Parker, who called bicyclists “freeloaders” and “deadbeats”.  Parker believes bicyclists should pay for the new bike boulevards with registration fees.  “In the private sector, such a scam would be called ‘cooking the books,” he said.  Thank you and congrats, Terry in being our Favorite Hater of the Week.

3/9/10  :  Google continues to dominate with over 65% of the market share in web search.  Their Google Maps is thorough with having routes for cars, public transit, and walking.  Now, biking directions have been added to that list.  From the articles and comments we’ve read, the directions given are a great start.  Depending on your location, Google Maps might suggest going on the freeway or suggest a longer route.  Regardless, it’s a great start and knowing Google, it’ll only get better.  Ride on!

3/10/10  :  Instead of cramming your parents in your house or having them stay in a hotel, build them a mother-in-law apartment on your lot up to 800 sq feet.  While you’re at it, instal solar, wind turbines, an ecoroof, and rain or gray-water cisterns because it is now going to be easier to do so.  Portland City Council adopted green regulations allowing for Portlanders to live more affordably and sustainably.  Thanks, Mayor Adams.
 

Written by: Jonathan Davis, Founder and Editor

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