Albemarle County now has TWO Curbside Recycling Options
Competition is good. In January 2006 I wrote: Maybe if we were all more willing to pay for this service, it would be more freely offered … free market anyone? I know that I and many of my clients (and friends and neighbors) would love…
No Roaming – What a Shame
I've been trying to make the time to produce a verbose and eloquent narrative lamenting today's new societal norms with regards to kids' freedom to roam and the impact that our current growth trends have had. There are a few "New Urbanist" developments in the…
Going Green to Save Green
One of my clients who recently bought in the City of Charlottesville sends this note - We are officially a 1-car family now, I sold my car and bought a bike over the weekend. Look for me huffing and puffing up JPA Extended and Alderman…
It All Depends on What you Consider Green
Pulled from the comments ... It all comes down to what someone thinks green means. I guess I have a more stringent idea than the normal Belvedere resident. A house doesn't get close in my opinion without a grey water system, PV system, and passive…
Albemarle now has Curbside Recycling
I ran a poll last year asking how much people would be willing to pay for curbside recycling. Aside from those who thought government services are "free," the predominant response was "Five bucks a week." Private enterprise has taken the lead where government cannot -…
Are Green Homes the new “Trophy” Homes?
That's the question posed by the New York Times a little while ago. There may be some truth to that presumption (and is that necessarily a "bad thing"?) Peer pressure works. There is truth to the trend and perception that more homebuyers are asking questions…
Green Financing reaches possible mainstreaming
I'd love to hear critiques from some lenders and brokers about this program. How long until green developments partner with this or similar companies to offer more affordable green financing? What follows is a press release via EcoBroker I received last night recently - LARKSPUR,…
Curious whether any Charlottesville HOAs restrict solar panels
I haven't yet run into this in the Charlottesville/Central Virginia area; I see that one development specifically allows them, but I'm curious as to whether anyone has had issues locally when trying to install solar panels. From the USA Today - There are no hard…
Monday Reading 04-28-2008
227+ Comments and Counting - The Commission Based Fee Structure - It's Bad for Buyers. Darren the Problogger speed-posted in response to Twitter questions and left readers with a wealth of information EcoTech Daily's Daily Five - Jetson Green's Sprawl Home Discounts, Big City LEED…