Walkable Neighborhoods is Six Months Old!!
Today marks six months since the very first article postings on Walkable Neighborhoods. As a “present” to those that are interested, I have posted below some statistics on our site. One important thing to keep in mind is that most of the records date back only four months to last October, when I installed a statistics plug-in. Total Hits (last 4 months): 34500 Unique Hits (last 4...
Read MoreThe Portland Peace and Justice Center’s Sustainable Energy in Motion Bike Tours
Mark Retzlaff of the Portland Peace and Justice Center asked me if I would post an announcement about their upcoming bike tours throughout Oregon. I took a look at their website and it sounds incredible – I wish that I could go. Anyone willing to work unpaid in my place for a few weeks this summer? In all seriousness, here is a little more information about their program: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY...
Read MoreSite Update
This website is under constant evolution, as evidenced by features that are added every few weeks or so. This article intends to give our readers an update on what has recently happened and what to expect in the future. I will also discuss some reasons why our article postings may be less frequent over the next few months. Recent Changes & Additions Perhaps you can call it a change in...
Read MoreConnie Gallippi
Connie Gallippi has a B.S. degree from Virginia Tech in Forestry and Natural Resource Management and is an ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) certified arborist. Ms. Gallippi’s career began in California with 5 years of experience as a natural resource planner and certified arborist in private environmental consulting. Currently, Connie Gallippi is the Greenprint Program...
Read MoreSacramento Tree Foundation’s Greenprint
February 1, 2006 The Sacramento Tree Foundation’s Greenprint has put the urban forest on our region’s agenda! Our region is remarkably well suited to capture the benefits of trees. Our hot summers and cool winters enable us to maximize the benefits of shade trees in energy savings, air quality improvement, stormwater runoff retention, and community enhancement. These are some of...
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