Planner’s Notes

Nearly 1/3 of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US come from transportaton sector, making it the nation’s largest end-use source of emissions .  Transportation GHG emissions are a result of 3 drivers - vehicle fuel efficiency, fuel emissions & how much people drive, as measured in vehicle miles traveled (VMT).  In June, the Center for Clean Air Policy published their analyses of reducing GHG emissions through smart growth, transportation choices and transportation pricing.  They estimate that comprehensive application of best practices could reduce VMT per capita by 10% in a dozen years.  Click here for the full report.

It’s not just for motorized, vehicular traffic anymore.  What a great concept…pedestrian modeling.

The fences are in, hoses installed and paths are clear.  Families came together to prepared the gardens for spring planting.  New this season is a blog to share garden information.  For photos, garden history and weather data, check out Hanover Gardens.

Another interesting blog that speaks to the independence challenges of our children today Free range kids

Inspired by Dan Reicher, CEO Google.org, and Matt Cloyd ‘10-SLC, I think we should consider converting some of Dartmouth’s vehicles to electric or when we’re buying a new vehicle- buy an electric plug-in.  We should take advantage of the north side of Dewey Field lot with it’s south-facing slopes and install an array of solar panels adjacent to all of those empty parking spaces.  It’s near the maintenance building and for those employees needing to use a college vehicle but not located in the north part of campus, shuttles already serve the Dewey Lot.  How cool to reduce Dartmouth’s GHG generated by its fleet!