Comments on: EPA Chief Urges a More Urban Environmentalism to Fight Climate Change http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/08/31/epa-chief-urges-a-more-urban-environmentalism-to-fight-climate-change/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ZA http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/08/31/epa-chief-urges-a-more-urban-environmentalism-to-fight-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-30871 ZA Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:40:38 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=34851#comment-30871 Thinking about this locally, even accepting the definition of 'environment' as something having to do with wild spaces and open landscapes, consider the lot of residents in West Oakland. Denied Bay views by the busy port, and difficult access to the marvelous facilities of East Bay Regional Parks. I wonder if a funicular on Marin Ave or an airtram from Orinda BART into points in the Parks would ever work out financially? It seems Chileans, Brazilians, and Czechs understand striking a balance between urban intensity and car-less accessible open space. Why can't we? Thinking about this locally, even accepting the definition of ‘environment’ as something having to do with wild spaces and open landscapes, consider the lot of residents in West Oakland. Denied Bay views by the busy port, and difficult access to the marvelous facilities of East Bay Regional Parks.

I wonder if a funicular on Marin Ave or an airtram from Orinda BART into points in the Parks would ever work out financially?

It seems Chileans, Brazilians, and Czechs understand striking a balance between urban intensity and car-less accessible open space. Why can’t we?

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