EXCERPT
Taking the initiative to save energy,
cities and municipalities across America are learning to preserve
the environment and improve community life, wile saving money to
boot. Here’s a sampling of some of the best clever and quirky
projects.
By Deborah Lathrop
LechneR — Illustration by
JUSTIN BILICKI |
Boston,
MA: Solar parking meters
Los Angeles,
CA: Worms at work
Denver, CO:
LED bulb stoplights
St. Louis
Park, MN: Solar wireless city
Missoula,
MT: Composting coffee
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Chicago,
IL: Green Toppers
Berkeley, CA: “Slow
Food” School Lunch
Minneapolis, MN: Building
Salvage
Portland, OR: Random
Bike Borrowing
Salt Lake City, UT: Free
Hybrid Parking
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