Sustainability
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E-mail your thoughtsGreen is smart. Atlanta can become a leader in environmental sustainability by embracing our natural environment and promoting efficient use of natural resources in city departments, homes and businesses. Our high density areas are ripe for greenroofs. Our recycling program needs to be more expansive and innovative. We can reduce the costs of city services by reexamining our practices. Our quality of life depends on more green-space, better sidewalks and more bicycle lanes. Moreover, green can mean more jobs for residents.
Amir's Solutions
Amir Farokhi will:
- introduce green roof legislation for our urban corridor.
- work with Sustainable Atlanta to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of city service delivery.
- promote a citywide urban agriculture initiative.
- ask the City to investigate use of cost-saving LED lighting for street and parking garage lighting.
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Doug Alexander, Former Atlanta City CouncilmemberI know that Amir knows how to listen to people and get to the heart of their concerns, and that he also understands the challenges that face our city in these turbulent times. I am confident that he will approach all of these opportunities with humanity and intelligence and a sincere concern for all of Atlanta’s citizens. We need Amir Farokhi to help get Atlanta back on track in 2009.
