Dear Feebate, I’m sorry to be writing this. First, I have to say, it’s not you, it’s me. You have done nothing wrong. I remember when we met back at Greenbuild ’08. The Portland officials were very eager to show you off and I fell for you hard. You were everything I dreamed of in … Continue Reading
In previous posts I have talked about Dillon’s Rule and the impact this rule has on green building regulations in Virginia. Dillon’s Rule provides that the state retains all powers except those specifically carved out for municipalities and counties. You can think of this as the reverse of the federal system, where all powers not … Continue Reading
The Washington D.C. government has recently began incorporating Social Media 2.0 into its public outreach. Agencies have Facebook pages, some are on Twitter and officials have even taken to participating in online chats with the public. I was very excited to learn that Councilmember Mary Cheh was conducting one of these online chats last Friday. … Continue Reading
