‘Miscellany’ Archives
“What goes up must come down.” ”¦Isaac Newton: BARRICADES UP, BARRICADES DOWN
To Barricade or not to Barricade We now have the answer BY CAROL PASS In spite of overwhelming Neighborhood, Police and City support for removing the Barricades between Bloomington Ave. and 16th Ave. S. on E 25th St., a third community meeting on the question was called on Aug. 30. A community vote was finally taken and the outcome was nearly unanimous. The long and the short of the decision is that in mid-September, probably before this issue of the Alley comes out, the city will take down the barricades, ending the decade- long experiment. This will be coordinated with fall street sweeping to clean up the area. In addition, if all goes according to the community”'s stated desires, E. 25th St. will be made a West bound one-way between 16th Avenue So. and Bloomington Ave. with no parking on the North side of the block and Permit Only Parking temporary Traffic Circle was decided upon for the intersection of E. 25th St. and 17th Ave. S. to slow traffic. The temporary Traffice [...]
2015 Paris Climate Accord: Carbon Neutrality by 2050: Local congregation signs on as U.S. signs off!
Mount Olive Lutheran Church at 31st and Chicago that is broadly known for its excellence in congregational life, worship spanning Lutheran tradition and innovation, liturgicalrichness, musical superiority by voice, instrument and specially organ masters,outstanding youth work; now bursts forth in environmental concern and commitmentfulfilling the mission of their faith. Photo credit: Mt. Olive website BY FRANCES STEVENSON Mount Olive Lutheran Church has been taking big steps towards carbon neutrality this fall installing a geothermal heating and cooling system under their parking lot on the corner of Chicago Avenue and E 31st street. The church has been working towards the Paris Agreement goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 despite the United States decision to pull out of the agreement. The installation of the geothermal system is planned to be finished by the end of October and the lot where the geothermal wells, 48 wells in total, are dug will be paved over as a parking lot as it [...]
