Monday, December 17, 2012
Borough Leaders United for Emissions Reduction honors Roots Cafe for its environmental efforts.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The following is a press release from BLUER. West Chester BLUER (Borough Leaders United for Emissions Reduction) presented its Business Award to Roots Café at the Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building Monday. The award was presented by BLUER Chair David Mazzocco and Secretary Jim Wylie to owner/manager Dan Cellucci and Charlie Crawford. The BLUER Business Awards Program is intended to spur positive change by recognizing local businesses that are taking genuine steps to reduce carbon emissions. The Award recognizes businesses in the Borough of West Chester and surrounding area that have taken the initiative to: · Conserve energy through building improvements/design and/or policy changes…
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The West Chester Borough Public Safety Committee moved forward with a recommendation to close Gay Street on Friday and Saturday Nights in July.
The Borough Council Public Safety Committee considered a measure to recommend that Gay Street be closed to vehicle traffic on Friday and Saturday Nights in July from 6-11 p.m. While the measure still needs to be considered by full council. West Chester Patch wants to know your thoughts. According to the committee, Gay Street would be closed to vehicle traffic but allow pedestrians. However, streets running north and south would remain open to allow traffic to pass through the town. The measure was originally proposed by BLUER (Borough Leaders United for Emission Reduction) as an experiment to see if closing Gay Street would lead to a notable reduction in emissions in the downtown. So please, let us know your thoughts either by voting or…
Friday, January 13, 2012
The emission reductions organization will present New Street Catering with an award on Jan. 18.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Editor's Note: The following information is a press release from BLUER. On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, West Chester Borough Leaders United for Emissions Reduction (BLUER), on behalf of the West Chester Borough Council, will present New Street Catering the BLUER Business Award for their proactive efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, as well as to support a more sustainable food system through their intensive “buy local” policy. New Street Catering, a division of ARAMARK, has been operating for over 20 years out of West Chester University. With a corporate commitment to protect and improve the environment, New Street Catering implements stewardship programs within the areas of sustainable food; responsible procurement; green …
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The checklist is an educational tool to help builders construct more sustainable buildings.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a press release from BLUER West Chester Borough Leaders United for Emissions Reduction (BLUER) is pleased to announce that the Green Building Checklist has been added to the Borough’s land development approval process. The West Chester Borough Council voted to approve the checklist on November 16, 2011. The Green Building Checklist is an educational tool for commercial property owners and developers to improve sustainable practices while they are undergoing the Borough design review and permitting processes. Similar to the LEED checklist, the Green Building Checklist contains a series of questions dealing with energy efficiency, site design, materials, water efficiency and indoor air quality. It features a …
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The local environmental advocacy group honored The Hickman last Friday.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
On Friday August 26, West Chester Borough Leaders United for Emissions Reduction (BLUER), on behalf of the West Chester Borough Council, presented The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester the first ever 2011 BLUER Business Award for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the environmental footprint of their facility. “BLUER is delighted to present the 2011 Business Award to The Hickman in recognition of their outstanding achievements in energy conservation” stated BLUER Chair David Mazzocco. “Both the LEED GOLD certification and the 15,000 square foot green roof set the standard for environmental and climate change measures that other West Chester Borough businesses can follow. BLUER applauds The Hickman …
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
A discussion about legitimizing the environmental advocacy committee turns ugly.
The West Chester Borough Council meeting turned heated Wednesday as council members discussed a vote to legitimize the Borough Leaders United for Emissions Reductions (BLUER) Committee to an official borough ad-hoc committee. During his statement that he read to council, council member Jim Jones suggested that the borough should expand the responsibilities of BLUER and fold them into an Environmental Advisory Committee (E.A.C.). Jim Jones said that the committee would talk about what environmental goals the borough should have, and that he supports the work BLUER does. However, Jim Jones also said that he would reject legitimizing BLUER because their scope is limited to just emissions reduction. Council Member John Manion agreed that the …
Alexie Dossa
5:14 pm on Sunday, April 15, 2012
I have long thought this would be a great next step for the boro. I would love to see Gay Street closed to traffic and turned into a pedestrian mall entirely and if not then from late spring / early summer to early fall. WC is already a destination point for many people from the Delaware Valley and the surrounding counties. The parking garages more than make up for the loss of parking spaces on … more ›