Monday, February 25, 2013
The DC mayor wants to reduce commuter trips by 50 percent as part of making the capital the nation's "healthiest, greenest and most livable city."
Mayor Vincent Gray seeks to make Washington, DC, the nation’s “healthiest, greenest and most livable city” by 2032, according to a plan cited in a recent Washington Post article. The “Sustainable D.C.” plan details a number of policies that would improve the way that residents, commuters and visitors experience and travel across the city. The plan would focus on buildings and transportation primarily, requiring new buildings to generate energy equivalent to their usage, government offices would receive their power from wind farms, and would reduce vehicular traffic dramatically - ultimately having 50 percent of commuter trips by public transportation and 25 percent by bicycle or foot. Additionally, the plan would encourage citizens to …
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Montgomery County Council Tuesday will introduce a bill designed to protect street trees.
Protection of the county's street trees is on the agenda for the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, Dec. 11. The roadside trees protection bill (No. 41-12) "would require certain applicants to obtain a permit for certain roadside tree activities" and "would authorize the Department of Transportation to create a tree replacement fund to pay for needed roadside trees," according to a memo—addressed to the council by legislative attorneys Michael Faden and Amanda Mihill—introducing the bill. The bill would "implement a 2009 state law ... [giving] counties the authority to supplement state laws governing roadside trees," the memo continued. The bill concerns most roadside trees in county rights of way. The bill would require one to obtain a…
Monday, July 2, 2012
What you need to know about tree removal on your property following Friday's derecho storm.
Transportation officials are continuing to remove trees from county roads following Friday’s violent storms, and homeowners are flooding the county’s information line with calls about downed trees on their property. When it comes to downed trees near your home, be sure to check who owns the property before calling a tree removal company—it may not be your problem. “If the tree was growing on private property and fell over, it’s the responsibility of the private homeowner,” said Esther Bowring, a county spokeswoman. “If it’s a tree growing on publicly owned property, whatever entity owns that property has the responsibility.” Residents can report downed trees by calling 311 or visiting montgomerycountymd.gov/311. But with the county’s 311 …
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8:01 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Bob, The county is just taking its cues from MVF. MVF knows how to add fees (CCF anybody?) to its residents. Anyways, its a law that should have been in place. Why promote yourself as Tree friendly and all if you wont replace trees you cut... more ›