Resilience Review Column – Public Transit is Not Dull or Boring

Here is Local  20/20s’ April Column in the Port Townsend  Leader (Thank you, PT Leader!), titled Resilience Review.  It is copied below.

By Joe Calodich

Public transportation is often viewed by commuters as a last resort, an undesired alternative that is dangerous, unsanitary or boring. This reputation has helped make cars very popular and reduced the ridership of public transportation. 

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Resilience Review Column – Take a Bite Out of Your Electricity Bill

Here is Local  20/20s’ March Column in the Port Townsend  Leader (Thank you, PT Leader!), titled Resilience Review.  It is copied below, as submitted.

TAKE A BITE OUT OF YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL

by Phil Lusk

Have your energy bills crept up this past winter? Energy conservation is a cost effective way to reduce energy bills in our Jefferson County homes … Read the rest

Resilience Review Column – Spread the Word: Get Everyone Insured!

Here is Local 20/20’s November column in the Port Townsend Leader (go to page 9 of the Good Works section), titled “Resilience Review”. (Thank you, PT Leader!) It is copied below, as submitted.

Spread the Word: Get Everyone Insured!

By Mark Secord

Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) coverage in 2014, the share of our neighbors who … Read the rest

Resilience Review Column – Happiness is a Community Resilience Conference

Here is Local 20/20’s October column in the Port Townsend Leader titled “Resilience Review”. (Thank you, PT Leader!) It is copied below, as submitted.

There is unease across America; many of us sense trouble on the horizon. Record-high inequality of wealth, political processes dominated by globalized capitalism, and national leaders who seem unresponsive to the needs of the majority. Biologists … Read the rest

Resilience Review Column – Public Buses: An Unfulfilled Potential

Here is Local 20/20’s September column in the Port Townsend Leader titled “Resilience Review”. (Thank you, PT Leader!) It is copied below, as submitted.

Public Buses: Unfulfilled Potential

By Joe Calodich

In Renaissance Italy, a sculptor named Benvenuto Cellini promised to cast a metal statue for the city of Florence. This ambitious statue had many sharp angles making it hard … Read the rest