tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post4587434871221643660..comments2023-10-26T08:26:21.572-04:00Comments on The Jolly Green General: Maybe Kermit the Frog was wrong.Jim caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08951841123149476854noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-51657593123737850522007-01-23T23:28:00.000-05:002007-01-23T23:28:00.000-05:00This article demonstrates yet another environmenta...This article demonstrates yet another environmentally friendly idea. With more and more attention being drawn towards environmental protection, consumers are increasingly spending more for environmentally friendly products. Besides green communities such as this one in Charlotte, the popularity of hybrid cars has recently escalated, revealing the motivation and dedication of many Americans Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-30957393060596887802007-01-23T16:12:00.000-05:002007-01-23T16:12:00.000-05:00This is similar to another recent type of project ...This is similar to another recent type of project I have heard of recently. There are "Green Apartment" Complexes being developed with many innovative ideas. Some of these include using compressed hay rather than wood for the doors and warm water running through the walls to provide heat. Developments such as these are really cool and have great possibility for expansion. I also agree with Kris Brakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779374695334671471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-26211339423767998152007-01-23T11:51:00.000-05:002007-01-23T11:51:00.000-05:00This is interesting and I think that it demonstrat...This is interesting and I think that it demonstrates the Kuznet's Curve. Here is an example of a group of people with high incomes who are willing to pay more money to live in a more environmentally healthy community.Mackenzie Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745027264092689760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-81975471406481542742007-01-22T13:22:00.000-05:002007-01-22T13:22:00.000-05:00I agree with Kelly here. Developing these vast tra...I agree with Kelly here. Developing these vast tracts of land and spreading out environmental imapact of residential development sounds great on paper. However, such widespread development only further contributes to the problem of suburban sprawl - whereby once large tracts of land are sliced into smaller and smaller parcels with roads, houses, etc. and people are forced to commute longer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-86882349070128384702007-01-22T12:12:00.000-05:002007-01-22T12:12:00.000-05:00The idea of a high-end green community sounds idea...The idea of a high-end green community sounds ideal at first. But is it really better to spread out these homes with "buffers" between them? Would it not be better to concentrate the homes and leave more intact green-space surrounding the community?Kelly Hishtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011132552786216094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-68783007903009129162007-01-22T10:28:00.000-05:002007-01-22T10:28:00.000-05:00When you pay this high of a price for an environme...When you pay this high of a price for an environmentally friendly home and neighborhood, you also get several other amenities not available in most neighborhoods (golf course, country club, sports complex, trails, soccer center, school, etc.). Many people have separate memberships for most of the things listed above and most likely have to travel all over town to use in them. In this type of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-60825217194533850652007-01-21T20:55:00.001-05:002007-01-21T20:55:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945418208516366284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-79043615825908452612007-01-21T20:55:00.000-05:002007-01-21T20:55:00.000-05:00It's nice to see that a growing metropolitan area ...It's nice to see that a growing metropolitan area such as Charlotte can set a good example by developing with the environment in mind.<br /><br />Adding to what Tom said: Although the costs of the houses are relatively high up front, environmentally friendly houses and neighborhoods can lower long run costs of maintaining the area.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945418208516366284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-49165704476588274922007-01-21T15:31:00.000-05:002007-01-21T15:31:00.000-05:00I think there will be a growing market for these e...I think there will be a growing market for these environmentally aware subdivisions and houses in the upcoming years. Charlotte has always been more environmentally aware than many other cities, and it does not surprise me that Charlotte would be the leader in an project like Palisade. Although they are very expensive, I think that might be due to the fact that there are so few and the houses Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723447890917949012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-19951044469039323142007-01-21T15:01:00.000-05:002007-01-21T15:01:00.000-05:00This article shows that it is easy to be green as ...This article shows that it is easy to be green as long as you are willing to pay the price. These new enviornmental friendly Palisade homes cost $517,000 on average, over twice the amount of the median price of homes in a similar area of North Carolina. That being said, the fact that there is such strong demand for these houses shows the difference between cost and price. Namely, the prices ofAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512478091299324742noreply@blogger.com