| This Week How to Design Affordable Cohousing Communities – Airs July 3rd and July 8th Jim Burke will be interviewing Cohousing architect Charles Durrett on “How to Design Affordable Cohousing Communities” on KPTZ as part of the show Attention Please! It will air at noon and 5pm on Monday, July 3rd and repeat on July 8th. Durrett introduced the concept |
| This Week Transportation Lab Meeting – Mon, June 26th The Transportation Lab is a Local 20/20 Action Group working to promote a transportation system that minimizes need for personal motor vehicles. Such a transportation system must be safe, convenient and healthy, and it must be based on: People walking, the most healthful mode; People bicycling, the most efficient mode; Mass |
| This Week Bringing Tiny-Homes-on-Wheels to Port Townsend – Tues, June 20th, 27th On July 1st, Port Townsend becomes the first city in Washington to allow Tiny-Homes-on-Wheels (THOWs) as affordable housing options. Join Tiny Homes JC for two information-packed webinars that will help you navigate the city’s new zoning requirements for THOWs and provide you the information you need to get |
| This Week Multigenerational Cohousing Community Interest Group – Tues, June 13th *New* Does living in a multigenerational cohousing community interest you? I’d like to form a group of people interested in developing a community. An affordable place to live lighter on the land. Where meals can be shared in a common space. With shared resources such as a workshop, bike |
In the May 2023 Local 20/20 Column in the Port Townsend Leader, Tracy Grisman describes the new Artist-in-Residence and Educational Program (A.I.R.E.) at the Jefferson County Transfer Station.
Not Out of Sight – Not Out of Mind
By Tracy Grisman
As a species who possesses the ability to reason, we humans still haven’t figured out how to … Read the rest
| This Week European Green Crab Molt Search Training – Sun, June 11 The emerging invasion by European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) threatens marine resources in Washington. Early detection of small populations gives us the best chance to reduce the spread and impact of this globally damaging invasive species. Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up |
What grants are available to co-ops? When does it make sense to apply for a loan? How do you go about getting a loan?
In this workshop, Sam Green from the Northwest Cooperative Development Center will explore how to apply for grants and low interest loans that can be used to … Read the rest
In the March 2023 Local 20/20 Column in the Port Townsend Leader, Polly Lyle describes the PT Styrocycler’s process and results, and that they recently merged with Local 20/20.
By Polly Lyle
It’s early morning at Fort Worden Battery Putnam when Port Townsend StyroCyclers volunteers carry 500-700 pounds of expanded polystyrene foam (EPS, hereafter “styrofoam”) from East Jefferson County to … Read the rest
The Transportation Lab is a Local 20/20 Action Group working to promote a transportation system that minimizes need for personal motor vehicles. Such a transportation system must be safe, convenient and healthy, and it must be based on:
| This Week Health & Wellness Action Group meeting – Mon, May 15th Healthcare seems to be in the news a lot lately, and this meeting of the Health and Wellness action group is a chance for the public to share some concerns about any aspect of our healthcare system and find out what is being done locally (and at other |