Sarasota Livin'

WorldChanging website has an interesting article that captures one of the ongoing arguments that float around in Sarasota and I "assume" many other places.

Is density a "green" or "dirty" word..... I am a real believer that in urban / transit suitable sites it is a very green thing. I think a downtown and it's associated transit stops are "the" place for density. I could see major stops along US 41 / 301 are the places to allow increased density to create the numbers to support a real bus system that runs frequently and past dinner time.

The latest piece to kick up some dust is a report from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, which, as reported by Reuters, says

"Green" construction could cut North America's climate-warming emissions faster and more cheaply than any other measure...

Elsewhere, people reaffirm that North Americans' best bet for carbon reduction is walking and taking transit, while others (often including myself) think density is the best lever, if we have to pick one with which to start.