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Thirty Miles Of Corruption Presses Forensic Audit of City Books
Posted by admin in Economy, Public Policy, Resoration Economy on September 5, 2011
With the search on for a new city manager, it seems like a very sensible public request to have a full forensic audit of exactly where we stand. And by we, I mean the taxpayers who are on the hook and a city council accountable for how deep that hook goes.
The limited scope of the audit requested by former city manager Brad Hudson brings up all sorts of scary thoughts. The City of Bell comes to mind.
Moving forward with a search for a new city manager without knowing exactly where we stand is unfair to resident taxpayers and sets the stage for failure no matter who takes the job.
The city is very good at paying for expertise. There is a lot of agreement that this is one of those times. It would be money well spent.
If we’re going to have a Renaissance or Seize Our Destiny, we’re going to have to make it happen.
New Way To Make Your Home Energy Efficient
Posted by admin in Green Building, Resoration Economy on September 5, 2011
Energy Upgrade California offers incentives of up to $4,000 for making certain energy upgrades. For more info visit: energyupgradeca.org or socalgas.com/upgrade
Friends Of Riverside’s Hills Files Perris Valley Line Lawsuit
Posted by admin in Public Policy, Resoration Economy, Transportation on September 5, 2011
The American Planning Association Daily Planning News offered a concise statement of the issues as you might expect from a professional organization.
When the impacts of economic growth threaten the health of the community and our environment, then economic and environmental justice demand a high return on taxpayer dollars. Professional planners all know this. They also know that politics always plays a role and that’s where the public interest gets left behind. That’s when professionals loose sight of who their professional expertise is supposed to serve. That would be the public.
The RCTC stands ready to defend what will soon become indefensible. They recently settled a lawsuit by the Riverside Unified School District. The District had to sue in order to get obvious mitigation measures.
If our public agencies are forced to sue each other over a project’s mitigation measures, there is likely something more serious being perpetrated on the public than meets the eye. Barney Barnett has given us a behind the scenes look at this boon doggle project.
That leaves the University Neighborhood, Sycamore Highlands and parts of Orange Crest to fend for ourselves. The City signed an M.O.U. with the RCTC to get quiet zones for the rest of the City if they agreed not to support any opposition to the Perris Valley Line.
It seems a bit inconsistent for a City proclaiming and celebrating very real achievements in many areas of environmental excellence to remain silent as city residents are forced to sue to have their environmental rights and quality of life protected. Read the complaint and suit at: 2011.08.23 Petition for Writ of Mandate
Good public transportation policy is generally agreed to add value to the ridership. Cost, convenience and comfort are the ridership drivers that keep public transportation operational and profitable.
The Perris Valley line will be comfortable. But cost and convenience are simply not there. That makes it poor public policy. The environmental impacts are being challenged in the Friend’s lawsuit.
The rest of Riverside will soon be enjoying quiet nights and restful sleep. Our wishes for sweet dreams aside, we will be organizing, fund raising and generally having a grand old time celebrating University Neighborhood Values — even if it’s before a judge.
Pass this around to your friends and neighbors. Urge them to sign up to get updates and opportunities for some mirth and fund raising parities – UNA style.
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Are We Being Railroaded By The Perris Valley Line?
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Free Sprinkler Head Program A Huge Hit
Posted by admin in Entertaiment, Environment, Resoration Economy on July 23, 2011
For anyone grumbling about increasing trash rates, take a look at how changing some of our habits can make a huge impact on our environment and our fiscal and personal health.
RPU water customers picked up almost 55,000 of these low-water use nozzles this spring, which over their five-year lifespan can save more than 390 million gallons of water. When coupled with last year’s pilot program, when 36,000 nozzles were snapped up by the utility’s customers in just three weeks, that’s a savings of more than 644 million gallons — enough water to serve nearly 4,000 average homes for one year.
Food Truck Fest Finds It’s Way To Riverside
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture, Economy, Resoration Economy on July 23, 2011
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APPETITE FOR SECONDS
I’d say it’s about time. Many have been pressing for alternative ways of drawing crowds and producing events with high degrees of relevance to our community. Food trucks are a good way to ensure successful fund raising events. As if there was ever any doubt. Too bad the City of Arts and Innovation came in second when innovation was called for.
Reduce, Recycle, Recover Refuse Rates Increase August 1st
Posted by admin in Environment, Health, Resoration Economy on July 23, 2011
Our trash collection rates are about to increase. Nobody ever wants to pay more, but everybody wants more. Riverside has been way ahead of many cities in planning for the environmental impacts of what we ourselves leave behind.
Check out the program benefits and statistics we’ve been getting for what we pay.
If you spend a little time browsing, you’ll find we have an amazingly comprehensive program handling an incredibly complex waste stream.
Understanding how your lifestyle fits int the waste stream is the first step to knowing where you can make the biggest contribution.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover Program
Anything and everything we do leverages our taxpayer dollars spent on promoting our environmental health. That’s at the root of our health.
In this case we get what we pay for.
And don’t be shy about telling City Hall what you think about how we’re doing.
Home Builder Turns Trash into $10,000 Green Homes
Posted by admin in Economy, Green Building, Resoration Economy on July 10, 2011
There are lots of different ways to be ‘Green’ and there are budgets to match. Check out how builder Dan Phillips brings his social and economic zeal to green homes.
Tensions Rise Over Riverside’s Buried Chinatown
Posted by admin in Resoration Economy, Social Capital on June 29, 2011
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IE Food Truck Fest Launches Moveable Feast
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture, Resoration Economy on June 19, 2011
Riverside County’s Fear Of Food Trucks
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture, Economy, Entertaiment, Public Policy, Resoration Economy on June 11, 2011
Gourmet food trucks represent a trend that Riverside County would do well to embrace.
Crowd sourced events have two common elements: relevance and a rewarding experience for participants. Food trucks are an integral component to many such events. Communities who organize around collaboration are finding economic as well as social profits.
But apparently not so in Riverside. Check out Dan Bernstein’s take on Riverside’s irrational fear of food trucks.
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