Redford thwarts green building project
Is Robert Redford going against the green grain by opposing a proposed eco-village in Napa Valley?
So why is Redford, someone who we’d think would support such a project, trying to block it? Essentially, Redford, a resident of Napa Valley, is pulling a “reverse Mailbu.” According to The New York Times, Redford has joined the group Save Rural Angwin in effort to halt the development of the Angwin Ecovillage on a 63-acre plot of unspoiled agricultural land in the tiny cow/college town of Angwin.| Previous Post Upcycled outdoor lighting gets artsy | Next Post Your momma so green... |
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I applaud the college for finding real win-win opportunity. Based on what I've seen from SRA so far, I doubt they'd honestly support even 50 new homes. The frustrating thing (I'm a college employee & Angwin land-owner) is that the county came begging PUC to develop some low-income housing since they'd been struggling to meet their mandated quota for state funding. PUC agreed to plan on it, but with the knowledge that there was no money to develop it. Thus, the need for an eco-village. So.... More
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You say, "I don't know enough about Angwin to side with either camp." I wrote a piece for the North Bay Bohemian last year laying out the issues and giving a historical context to this issue, and I expect to be writing a followup article soon. I'd like to speak with anyone conversant with this issue, regardless of your position. My email address is ppotocki@bohemian.com. For those who'd like to read the.... More
Surely there are enough brownfield sites that can be developed? It takes a long time to save the energy embodied in a new build - would be better to see old buildings retro-fitted to be green and to re-invigorate the communities they are in.
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I can see the idea of building over the current College Market and its unused 4 acres of pavement with green buildings might upset some in the community. But to see that the studies have suggested that the majority of people who would be interested in purchasing these homes are faculty and staff who often already commute or rent in the community the fact is null. As for the College being in financial strain, the fact that teachers at PUC regularly receive 70% of the pay that teachers of the.... More
