December 12, 2007
Gavin Newsom: Green, Green, Green, Green. Green.
What started out as a critical necessity has (of course) slowly turned into a self-righteous stance. This sentiment, at times, creeps us out. Probably because we loathe dealing with that smelly green compost bin. We're always afraid people will discover leek and egg shell remnants in our garbage can. But still, we're thrilled to hear this news. Or not. Don't hit us. (Denizens of the Bay Area tend to wet themselves silly over whether or not one's green ideology stems from an altruistic place. Anyway.)
According to CBS 5's Green Beat, today the Gav proposed new building codes that will hopefully win us the title of nation's greenest skyline. Ever. In the world. Which, of course, is a good thing since other cities will follow suit. They almost always do.
Specifically, "the plan calls for all buildings over 75-feet tall and major commercial renovations of over 25,000 square feet to be in compliance with the highest benchmarks for green certification set by the U.S. Green Building Council." This won't affect any projects that are already a done deal, and the plan will have to be approved by the Supes.
LEED certification simply, more or less, means that buildings will reduce waste sent to landfills; conserve energy and water; make a healthier and safer space for occupants; reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions; ultimately qualify for tax rebates, zoning allowances, and other incentives in hundreds of cities; and demonstrate an owner's commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility. So...yay! We think.
Read more about it here.
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That's a picture of His Greenwashedness riding a rented bicycle, because he doesn't own one. Faker.
How come his greenness only comes out when it comes to people making money, such as building new buildings? When it comes to things that really matter such as improving Muni, bicycling, or walking conditions, he is always on the brown side. Oh ya, he uses a limo everywhere he goes!
THAT'S Gavin Newsome?!?!?
Sorry... I've just never seen him photographed without some chick next to him.
I saw him in a cafe in North Beach, sitting there, drinking out of a disposable coffee cup, even though the cafe provided regular, ceramic cups. W.T.F.
And that picture of him, like others have mentioned, shows him on a RENTED bike. A millionaire can't even own his own bike? He is as full of shit as a Christmas...er, XMAS turkey.
Gavin Newsom is about as green as my ass.
And I saw him wearing acid wash jeans. BAH.
Everybody's a critic.
http://www.gregorygarver.com
I wouldn't really worry about someone finding eggshell remnants in your garbage considering that it all ends up in landfill anyways. California jurisdictions have forever been receiving diversion credit for use of CLEAN GREEN waste as daily cover on landfills, when it could be sold as compost, mulch or fuel for biomass plants. So when you're dutifully separating your compostables from your regular old garbage, it's actually a waste of time because it all ends up in the same place.
When you do some digging, you find out that California is not so "green" after all.
I wouldn't really worry about someone finding eggshell remnants in your garbage considering that it all ends up in landfill anyways. California jurisdictions have forever been receiving diversion credit for use of CLEAN GREEN waste as daily cover on landfills, when it could be sold as compost, mulch or fuel for biomass plants. So when you're dutifully separating your compostables from your regular old garbage, it's actually a waste of time because it all ends up in the same place.
When you do some digging, you find out that California is not so "green" after all.
That's all nice and everything but what about all that black particulate matter on my window sills in NB? Maybe we can send Gav over to China to let them in on our little plan. I guess we're all suppose to separate our egg shells from our toilet paper and snot rags and breathe in all of the wonderful air streaking towards us. Everything goes in one bag and off to the curb.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/11/business/worldbusiness/11chinacoal.html?pagewanted=all
Wow. The mayor pushes significant, expensive, anti-business and anti-green initiative, and all of the holier-than-thous on SFist whine about his drinking out of a paper cup and being photographed on a rental bicycle.
No wonder SF is a laughingstock. You people are absurd.
"Anti-business"? Boo hoo, poor developers will really lose their shirts over this one.
The SF housing shortage is chronic and development is ridiculously lucrative. Developers should consider themselves lucky that Gavin's only asking them to pay for the costs they impose on the city. Externalities, bitches.
Because he could easily ask them to play Ruby Rippey-Tourk. They'd do it, too.
Another crybaby "progressive" fucktard.
Thanks for sharing.