Environmental Solutions

Diamonds are a car's best friend

We should allow small cars with one passenger averaging 30-mpg or more to drive in the diamond lanes.  Currently around 10 percent of the cars would qualify based on the EPA mpg tested cars. (more detailed information)

Currently local governments are heavily taxing our homes through property taxes. They need the revenue to run our local government operations.  The taxes are needed but we are taxing the wrong items. (More detailed information)

We seed, weed, edge, mow, fertilize, and water them. Millions of dollars are spent each month on keeping our lawns in top shape. Our lawns give us little benefit back from all of this hard work. Their main benefit is to reduce soil erosion.  By converting part of our lawns into gardens, we could help feed us.    (More detailed information)

When I was young I loved to watch old Westerns. After the gunfight, the bad guy was buried on the edge of town in a cemetery called Boot Hill.  Today the edge of town keeps moving out farther and farther as our metro areas continue to grow.  (More detailed information)

On the playground “Piggyback” is  riding on a friend’s back or shoulders.  In the housing market “Piggyback” means selling your unused living space or space above your house to an outside person to reduce your overall debt.  (More detailed information)

If you have a solution on environmental or social issues you can fill out the following form.  We will post only your first name, city and state. (more detailed information)