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Tobias Read Interesting analysis of the thinking around cul-de-sacs and neighborhood design.
www.fastcompany.com
cul-de-sacsWhat could be more American than the suburban cul-de-sac, that leafy and lonely fixture of post-war development? For better or worse, the quiet, meandering dead-end arteries are America's post-war contribution to landscaping history. ...
Tobias Read Good news for Oregon as two grants for green job training head to our state. Happy New Year and Go Ducks!
www.dol.gov
ETA News Release: [11/18/2009] Contact Name: Mike Trupo or Lina Garcia Phone Number: (202) 693-3414 or x4661Release Number: 09-1439-NAT
Tobias Read I've been appointed to the state's Broadband Advisory Council. Please feel free to share ideas...
blog.oregonlive.com
During its last session, the Oregon Legislature created a new Broadband Advisory Council to map out ways for the state to expand broadband access across Oregon.The governor named the council's members ...
Tobias Read Good news from a local startup.
blog.oregonlive.com
Beaverton-based Avnera Corp., one of Oregon's best-funded startups, is introducing a new class of wireless audio technology Monday in conjunction with Best Buy.Five-year-old Avnera started out to address some of the basic issues in home audio. ...
Tobias Read Finished reading Ted Kennedy's memoir this weekend. Lots of good stories, useful lessons and valuable perspective.
Tobias Read An encouraging news release from the Governor and Portland Mayor about a grant for an energy retrofit program that builds on the EEAST legislation I co-authored in the last legislative session. Job creation and environmental gains together!
www.portlandonline.com
Recovery Act grant application includes $75 million for programs throughout the state
Tobias Read The Washington County Sheriff's Office includes a useful warning in their latest newsletter about energy drinks with alcohol that look very similar to those without.
www.co.washington.or.us
It probably comes as no surprise for parents of "tweens" and teens, but the most popular type of beverage for young people is no longer soda pop but "energy" drinks. The main ingredients ...
Tobias Read Jared Diamond, (author of great books like "Collapse" and "Guns, Germs and Steel" notes the role the corporate world has in addressing climate change.
www.nytimes.com
Major U.S. companies are now a force for environmental progress.
Tobias Read Dick Cheney offers a lesson for the climate that he might not have intended...
www.nytimes.com
If we prepare for climate change by building a clean-power economy, but climate change turns out to be a hoax, what would be the result? We would be stronger, more innovative and more energy independent.
Tobias Read Oregon's Astrid Sholz of ecotrust, is among contributors to the NY Times, reminding us that eating frozen salmon may actually be environmentally preferable to fresh.
www.nytimes.com
When it comes to fighting global warming, the questions of organic salmon versus conventional and wild versus farmed matter less than whether the fish is frozen or fresh.
Tobias Read Atul Gawande offers some important perspective about the healthcare debate, and a reminder of the critical role government can play in solving big problems. It's a worthwhile article not only for the healthcare debate.
www.newyorker.com
DEPT. OF MEDICINE about the health-care reform bill. Compares health-care reform to the reform of the U.S. agriculture system at the start of the twentieth century…
Tobias Read Want to make sure your end of life wishes are honored? Check out Oregon's new POLST registry...
Oregon launches statewide registry for end-of-life care wishes | Health & Fitness News - OregonLive.
www.oregonlive.com
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