― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Monday, 29 August 2005 22:38 (nineteen years ago) link
The public, as well as businesses and community leaders, demanded that something be done to bring clean, healthful air back to Denver. Responding to these concerns, the governor established the Denver Metro Air Quality Council. With technical support from EPA and the Colorado Health Department, the Council mobilized public and governmental action, worked with industries, civic groups, and the news media to help remove the area's brown cloud and clean its air. How did they do it?
- New legislation required use of oxygenated fuels during the winter months to reduce cold weather carbon monoxide emissions from gasoline engines. Automobile owners' individual participation helped make this successful.
- The Denver schools switched from diesel fuels to compressed natural gas in new school buses.
- The state avoided legislation that would have delayed implementation of strict emission standards for wood stoves.
- Wood burning in the area was limited.
- The local electric utility replaced particulate-emitting coal fires in powerhouse boilers with a mix of "clean" natural gas and coal. The public bus company converted to low-sulfur fuel during the high-pollution season, tested methanol-fueled buses, and implemented an emissions inspection and maintenance program for its vehicles.
- The public, including employees and shoppers, found ways to drive fewer miles.
What did it all add up to? Carbon monoxide violations droppedfrom thirty-three in 1985 to only three in 1990. Average dailyozone (smog) levels for the ten highest days droppedconsiderably. In June of 1990, the United States Conference ofMayors called Denver "the most liveable city in the UnitedStates."
― Frank Kogan (Frank Kogan), Monday, 29 August 2005 22:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― M. V. (M.V.), Monday, 29 August 2005 22:46 (nineteen years ago) link
http://ccc.atmos.colostate.edu/~hail/cool/polution/images/denver_smog2.jpg
― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 29 August 2005 22:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frank Kogan (Frank Kogan), Monday, 29 August 2005 22:54 (nineteen years ago) link
Since the area surrounding Denver is so flat, Denver has made suburban sprawl into an artform. Highlands Ranch is its masterpiece.
― Frank Kogan (Frank Kogan), Monday, 29 August 2005 22:58 (nineteen years ago) link
All those other good things too -- DANIEL TIGER, THE MEXICAN RESTAURANT DISNEYLAND, BUFF BILL'S GRAVE, STUFF.
Oh, but I don't go to the suburbs because I don't like them.
― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Monday, 29 August 2005 23:00 (nineteen years ago) link
"Conflict Resolution," at DU. (Not surprising, since I'm is pretty good at conflict instigation.)
― M. V. (M.V.), Monday, 29 August 2005 23:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frank Kogan (Frank Kogan), Monday, 29 August 2005 23:10 (nineteen years ago) link
― M. V. (M.V.), Monday, 29 August 2005 23:23 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frank Kogan (Frank Kogan), Monday, 29 August 2005 23:32 (nineteen years ago) link
― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Monday, 29 August 2005 23:44 (nineteen years ago) link
The Wrights are v.good, even better than the hype. Also they have a SWELL PAD.
― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 00:19 (nineteen years ago) link
i spend about a day in denver last march. it was ok, the downtown reminded me of minneapolis, actually! i had a few drinks in an awful bar with my dad.
― geoff (gcannon), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 00:30 (nineteen years ago) link
― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 01:41 (nineteen years ago) link
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 01:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 01:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― Yes, I have heard of pizza (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:11 (nineteen years ago) link
― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:17 (nineteen years ago) link
― Yes, I have heard of pizza (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:19 (nineteen years ago) link
the broncos are better than the lions but i still take pride in the absolutely pathetic performance the lions put on this evening.
― keith m (keithmcl), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:19 (nineteen years ago) link
― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:37 (nineteen years ago) link
I used to live two or three blocks from Rodney's in the early 90s. I remember downing scotch there like 12 years ago with a buddy, and it was actually really disturbing and depressing to my then young mind. It was like, "is this what I have to look forward to? These people?"
Maybe less depressing than chugging Fat Tire at the Cherry Cricket tho. ("Is this who I am? Some fratboy?")
― Hunter (Hunter), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― keith m (keithmcl), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:47 (nineteen years ago) link
xxxpost
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:50 (nineteen years ago) link
The dynamic of 45 y/o chicks hanging on 60 year olds with Porsche keys conspicuously displayed might have thrown off my equilibrium. That or all the johnny walker.
expo
― Hunter (Hunter), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:51 (nineteen years ago) link
and rodneys is the PLACE OF THE FUTURE! I'm gonna go drink whiskey and water with some old dudes asap.
― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:52 (nineteen years ago) link
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:54 (nineteen years ago) link
― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:54 (nineteen years ago) link
john forsythe and linda evans?
― keith m (keithmcl), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 02:58 (nineteen years ago) link
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Mandalion/wsc76.jpg
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 03:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 03:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 03:06 (nineteen years ago) link
I have the sleepaway camp trio on dvd.
― not sure about pickles (Jacqui Pickles), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 03:11 (nineteen years ago) link
― Yes, I have heard of pizza (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 03:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― not sure about pickles (Jacqui Pickles), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 03:14 (nineteen years ago) link
The second Sleepaway Camp was kind of my favorite. The fact that they could only afford 10 campers or so, Angela hating fornicators, etc.
― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 03:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 03:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― not sure about pickles (Jacqui Pickles), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 03:58 (nineteen years ago) link
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 11:41 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 11:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 11:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 12:01 (nineteen years ago) link
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― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 12:02 (nineteen years ago) link
I am considering a Denver return, since it is so nice there. Would it be REAL BAD to come in winter?
― Ally C (Ally C), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 12:18 (nineteen years ago) link