Spacing Wire is getting excited about the city’s new environmental plan: http://spacing.ca/wire/?p=1685.
Nice to see some optimism around here! The Star’s cover today and matching depressing feature are pretty dire. Chin up! It might not be too late. I have a little faith left.
We badly need to get a move on, though, so maybe it’s not a bad idea to scare the crap out of people periodically. Shaking up the non-believers. Whatever works. Let’s just get something DONE.
It feels like change is in the air, though, along with spring (thank Buddha). Maybe we’ll look back on the aughts (what is this decade going to be called?! argh) as the decade of realisation – widespread belief in and knowledge of the damage we’re doing to our planet.
Maybe in 2050, we’ll look back comfortably from our leafy, fresh-air-and-bicycle-filled city and think, “Yes, that was when everybody got on board and made it happen.”
Maybe.
I also wanted to post about neighbourhoods, great weather and fire – all in one story, it’s a doozy – but I can’t today. My thoughts are mostly with Jane. Take care of each other, everyone.
