Archive for July, 2007
Make it Safe to Bike
6/2/07
Since I am a bicyclist who rides in car lanes in Rochester, the letter to the editor of May 31 entitled “Bike on trails, not highways” is troublesome. The writer is frustrated giving up her car lane to bicyclists and asks why we are allowing bicyclists to be out on the highway. That attitude scares […]
Published by Richard Van Dellen on July 22nd, 2007 tagged Transportation | Comment now »
Pesticide use on city athletic fields ~ a follow-up
Many thanks to Flo Sandok and Rochester’s environmental education group Global Action for the recent approval by the city for monies to practice organic turf management on one of our city soccer fields. The Footprint has previously posted articles on organic lawn care as well as a recent letter to the editor from Flo regarding residential pesticide […]
Published by GlobalAction on July 16th, 2007 tagged Environment | Comment now »
Peace Lantern Float 2007
Peace Lantern Float 2007
Remembering the 62nd Anniversary
of the Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
As it enters Hiroshima, the Ohta River splits into six fingers. It was to these waters that tens of thousands fled seeking shelter from the flames of the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. It is here each August that people gather, as they […]
Published by thefootprint on July 13th, 2007 tagged Green living | Comment now »
Plug It Out!
NEXT PLUG IT OUT! IS ON SATURDAY JULY 14!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PlugItOut/
Plug It Out! is a small movement that started in New York City and is attempting to go big! Inspired by the great success of EARTH HOUR in Sydney, we encourage everyone to Plug It Out! by removing themselves from the electric grid, particularly between the hours of 6:30 and 10:30 […]