I've decided to extend our conversation about environmental issues for another day for a couple of reasons. One, I want to give folks another chance to check out our latest episode of Issues Forums:
Two, I happen to be very interested in this issue because of the potential it has for expanded economic opportunity, energy independence, etc. Articles like this one in the City Paper about affordable green building are right up my alley:
That green housing will one day be as much a part of the building code as safety regulations is probably inevitable; already many states, including Pennsylvania, offer incentives for going green, and some cities, such as Chicago and New York, have begun to do so (Philly has not yet, although Democratic mayoral nominee Michael Nutter has proposed such incentives). But what we may be witnessing with the advent of green affordable housing is something that seems unthinkable in today's America.
Any other "green" ideas that the next mayor can pursue? Sound off in the comments.