Tina Hokanson
Communications Specialist, Snohomish County Public Works
- Washington State
- Everett
- United States
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Re: Climate Change Education: One Tonne CO2 Sculpture
2011-03-11 19:55:43 UTC
Peter,
What a great idea making it visual! I think the 27x27x27 size could become quite unmanageable and difficult to make structurally sound with plastic piping.
I wonder if it would work better for you to make many smaller cubes to equal the 27x27x27 volume.
They could be rearranged to fit any site you set these up in.
You could have a parade of cubes (many people, each holding one).
For some presentations where space is limited you could take along the number of cubes that would represent 6-months of emissions, or
The number of cubes that might represent the emissions of a typical family (is there such a thing?) for 6 months, or 1 month
You would have a lot more options, and it would be easier to accumulate these cubes if you cant find the funding for all at once.
Tina Hokanson
Communications Specialist
Snohomish County Public Works
United States -
Re: Climate Change Education: One Tonne CO2 Sculpture
2011-03-11 14:22:51 UTC
To make a lightweight cube, you could use PVC piping - with the corner joints that they sell - and make a fabric cover with velcro closures.
Tina Hokanson
Snohomish County Public Works
Washington State
Tina Hokanson
Communications Specialist
Snohomish County Public Works
United States -
Re: Transportation Data Request
2009-12-04 12:09:08 UTC
Peter,
Washington's Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (www.pscleanair.org) might be able to provide data. They have a "No-Idle Zone" program for schools citing direct impact to children's health, which parents might be even more concerned about than wear and tear on the car. But PSCAA also says "Excessive idling is also hard on your engine because it isnt working at peak operating temperature. Fuel doesnt undergo complete combustion, leaving spark plugs dirty and contaminating engine oil. Modern engines need no more than 30 seconds of idling on winter days before starting to drive. In fact, idling for long periods in cold weather can actually cause excessive engine wear."
Also, the Texas Transportation Institute is a good source for transportation related data and might have something you can use. http://tti.tamu.edu/
Tina Hokanson
Snohomish County, WA
Public Works Communications
Tina Hokanson
Communications Specialist
Snohomish County Public Works
United States -
Re: Making Transit Options a Standard Part of Your Business Address
2009-03-11 14:37:19 UTC
Thank you. The transit agency appreciates this of course and it has created a nice working partnership. I have heard from a few people who appreciated the list of stops when the bus has been rerouted for construction. My ongoing intention is to plant seeds in the minds of drivers who hadn't considered taking the bus and didn't know all of the places that the bus in their neighborhood traveled to. My hope is they'll try it . . .
Tina Hokanson
Communications Specialist
Snohomish County Public Works
United States -
Re: Making Transit Options a Standard Part of Your Business Address
2009-03-10 14:47:41 UTC
I think the term "mass transit" is for transportation professionals.
People take buses or trains. I think of myself as a bus rider, not a transit rider.
I have started adding bus route info in the sidebars of my road project newsletters - Route numbers with a list of stops for each route and the web address of the transit agency for more info.
Tina Hokanson
Snohomish County Public Works
United States
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