After the panel discussion on March 21, members of the audience were asked what they think. Here are notes of the problems and barriers they see:
- Use of fossil fuels – energy policy
- Rampant development
- Highways – too much emphasis
- Sludge dumping
- Corporate abuses
- Parks not kept up – disappearing
- Politicians beholden to supporters
- “American Dream”/suburbia mindset
- Private ownership without responsibility
- Replacing buildings instead of renovating
- Legislators/officials don’t listen
- Slots
- Inequity in school funding
- Lack of outreach to entire community
- Factory farms
- “Low” gas prices
- Governments policies that promote sprawl
- Single-use zoning
- Fragmented local governance – too many municipalities
Read about their visions and dreams and strategies and solutions…