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Redmond Planning Commission hears support for ESAP refresh; resident urges dedicated funding and public education
Summary
At its Aug. 27 meeting the Redmond Planning Commission heard public comment backing the Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (ESAP) refresh and urging a dedicated funding stream and an ongoing public education program to implement the plan’s “five big moves.”
At its Aug. 27 meeting, the Redmond Planning Commission heard public comment from David Morton, a Redmond resident, urging the city to pair the Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (ESAP) refresh with a dedicated funding stream and a sustained public education program.
Morton told commissioners, “We’re at a critical juncture with climate impacts becoming more evident, and this refresh provides a vital long term policy framework to reduce emissions and enhance resilience.” He said the plan’s “five big moves,” focused on buildings, transportation, waste and community resilience, are appropriate because existing buildings and transportation are the largest local sources of emissions.
The nut of Morton’s…
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