A.M. Greenlist: Latest de-car-ing projects and ideas
>> A dozen certified organic roses from a local company for $89 -- tax and delivery included! Call Wisteria Lane Organic Floral Design at 888.345.6101 with promotional code WP0208 to receive the discount.
>> The City of Redondo Beach's Bay Cities / North Redondo Beach Bikeway's complete! Join the opening festivities at 11 a.m. on Wed., Feb. 13, on the south side of the 2500 block of Artesia Blvd., Redondo Beach.
>> David Markland at blogging.la offers up 10 out-of-the box suggestions for improving L.A.'s public transportation system. Top of the list: "Remove all street parking from main roads, (such as Santa Monica Blvd., Wilshire, Olympic, Sunset, La Brea, Fairfax, La Cienega, and Western) to make space for manageable bicycle only lanes."
>> Find out more about Making the Connections, an urban planning and design project for bicycle and pedestrian connections to the Chinatown and Lincoln/Cypress Gold Line Stations. Livable Places, along with Metro and Homeboy Industries, are behind the project.
>> General Motors' CEO Rick Wagoner tells auto dealers to oppose California's bid to set tougher car emissions standards. (via Treehugger) Earlier: The fight for California's tougher car emissions standards.
>> Eco-gingerbread house contest winners announced! I didn't win, sadly, but these super-complicated, LEED-certification friendly gingerbread houses are fun to look at.
Image via Inhabitat
