| This Week Port Townsend Indivisible Picnic – Tues, Aug 8th *New* Port Townsend Indivisible is holding their 3rd annual summer picnic. Everyone’s invited to enjoy a sociable evening with live Irish traditional music. There’s a burn ban on but they’ll have a small propane grill so bring something to grill and a side dish to share. BYO beverage and alcoholic |
| This Week Local 20/20 Climate Working Group Meeting – Mon, July 31st The Local 20/20 Climate working group’s scope includes reducing greenhouse gases, increasing carbon sequestration, and preparing for climate impacts. We’ll continue to work some of the projects discussed at the June meeting, ongoing projects, and discuss ideas for future actions and activities. Newcomers are most welcome! This will |
| This Week Transportation Lab Meeting – Mon, July 24th The Transportation Lab is a Local 20/20 Action Group working to promote a transportation system that minimizes the need for personal motor vehicles. Such a transportation system must be safe, convenient and healthy, and it must be based on: Walking, the most healthful mode; Bicycling, the most efficient mode; Mass transit, |
| This Week Marine Biology Camp – July 17th-21st Immerse yourself in Marine Biology! Campers engage in exciting classes, labs, field programs and conservation in the nearshore marine environment. A few of the many captivating activities include: sieving through goopy sediments looking for brittle stars, articulating a gray whale skeleton, and using microscopes to observe the plankton that supports all life |
| This Week City of Port Townsend Survey for City Residents or Those who Might Like to Live in Port Townsend – July 10th Deadline The City of Port Townsend is requesting that City Residents or those who might like to live in Port Townsend fill out a survey about the Evans Vista Housing Development Master Plan by July 10th (deadline |
| 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