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Down To Earth archive for Oct. 15, 2009

THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 2009

Green building - not a goal, but an expectation

Hopefully you've been lucky enough here in Spokane to experience first-hand the awe-inspiring beauty of sustainable rennovation. You might even say we're spoiled here, though we're the first to admit not spoiled enough. The way we see it, green building innovation and practices is just…

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10 Year Urban Growth Area Review

Spokane is in a crucial development stage. As local environmental advocate Kitty Klitzke pointed out, “our county's Urban Growth Area (UGA) already covers over 89 square miles, this is over 2.5 times larger than the City of Paris, France. And Paris we ain't. Their population,…

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