Washington DC

Washington DC community action

Climate action

Chesapeake Climate Action Network

Communities online

Greater Greater Washington, devoted to improving the vitality of Washington, DC and the walkable cities and neighborhoods in the Washington metropolitan area

Community energy

Solar power in Washington, D.C. has been growing in recent years due to new technological improvements and a variety of regulatory actions and financial incentives, especially a 30% tax credit, which unfortunately begins phasing out in 2020 and is reduced to 10% for commercial installations and nothing for residential by 2022. [1] With moderate sun hours per day, and relatively modest utility rates, Washington DC falls on the higher end of years to pay back for solar PV systems, but the District does have a PACE financing program for commercial solar easing the burden with strong lending. [2]

Cycling activism

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There is a network of 45 miles (72 km) dedicated bicycle lanes around Washington, D.C. and there are 1,300 bicycle racks installed on sidewalks all over the city. An estimated 3.3% of the District's residents biked to work in 2010, and by 2008 the city had the sixth-highest percentage of bike commuters in the United States. [3]

Capital Bikeshare

Food activism

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City Blossoms - Common Good City Farm

Sharing

Maps: shareable-mapjam-in-dc

Sustainable transport activism

Wikipedia: Car sharing in Washington DC, DC Streetcar, Rail trails in Washington, D.C. (category)

Towards sustainable economies

Coop DC, Building a cooperative network in DC

Resources

Maps

Capital Bikeshare Tracker

News and comment

2017

This Co-op Gives Formerly Incarcerated People Jobs and Community, Feb 1 [4]

2016

Common Good City Farm Brings D.C. Community Together, January 6 [5]

2013

Washington, D.C. Unveils an Ambitious New Sustainability Plan, February 21 [6]



References

  1. ↑ wikipedia:Solar power in Washington, D.C.
  2. ↑ Earth And Main
  3. ↑ wikipedia:Transportation in Washington, D.C.#Bicycling
  4. ↑ @Shareable
  5. ↑ @Seedstock
  6. ↑ CityLab
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