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Estimates for EVs in Thurston County
If you’re getting a new vehicle, buying a more efficient one is one of the few things you can do that reduces your carbon footprint substantially and will also save you money in the long run. Almost everywhere in the … Continue reading
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20-Minute Neighborhoods
T1.4 20-Minute neighborhoods * Increase the number of 20 minute neighborhoods (walkable environment, destinations that support a range of basic living needs and a residential density). Identify key infrastructure components needed to grow the number of 20 minute neighborhoods, then … Continue reading
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Telecommuting Infrastructure *
T5.13 Telecommuting infrastructure * (See also T5.8 Teleworking.) Develop grants and provide financial resources for installation of infrastructure necessary to support telecommuting. In order to provide high-speed internet service to rural customers, the Grant County PUD has gradually built an … Continue reading
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Neighborhood Electric Car Sharing
T3._Neighborhood electric car sharing Envoy allows neighbors in housing developments to share an electric vehicle. In Seattle, users can rent by the minute, hour, or day. The cost ranges from 15-to-45 cents per minute or $9-$27 per hour. The lowest … Continue reading
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Electrify Farm Machinery
A1._ Electrify farm machinery Electric tractors offer a number of advantages over diesel in addition to lower emissions, including lower fuel costs, increased power, reduced maintenance, and longer lifespans. John Deere has been showing a number of different big prototypes. … Continue reading
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Use Ecosia
A5._ Use Ecosia A search engine that uses a lot of its profits to plant trees. They have an inspiring promotional video, and publish a monthly financial report.
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Co-Charging
T3._ Co-charging Use a charger at a neighbor’s house and pay them through an app… Co-Charger is a digital platform that enables neighbourhoods to share electric vehicle chargers so that everyone can get the key benefits of charging at home. … Continue reading
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Permitting Incentives *
B4.5 Permitting incentives * Offer streamlined permitting, lower fees, or other incentives for projects that meet green building certification standards. Washington State’s ShiftZero Coalition has developed a substantial Zero Net Carbon Policy Toolkit for local governments; it includes guidance on … Continue reading
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Multi-Modal Concurrency
T5._ Multi-modal concurrency The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) (RCW 36.70A.030 (6) (b)) requires that needed transportation improvements or programs be in place concurrent with development or that a financial commitment exists to complete the improvements or strategies within … Continue reading
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Develop Transit Corridors *
T1.1b Coordinated long term planning for future infill [Develop transit corridors] * Coordinate long-term plans with transit agencies to project where increased density would support more transit corridors. Then change zoning/density that would support new transit corridors and variety of … Continue reading
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