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Home My WebLink AboutClimate Change Survey Summary & Comments_20101 of 5 Bozeman Climate Action Plan 1. Which best describes you? Response Percent Response Count Resident 78.3%224 Business Owner 19.2%55 Student 2.4%7 Visitor 0.0%0 answered question 286 skipped question 1 2. How often do you use the Streamline bus system? Response Percent Response Count Frequently 3.1%9 Occasionally 24.8%71 Never 72.0%206 answered question 286 skipped question 1 3. Do you own your own home? Response Percent Response Count Yes 82.8%236 No 17.2%49 answered question 285 skipped question 2 2 of 5 4. How important is the issue of global waming to you personally? Response Percent Response Count Extremely Important 27.7%77 Very Important 25.9%72 Somewhat Important 14.0%39 Not too important 12.2%34 Not important at all 20.1%56 answered question 278 skipped question 9 3 of 5 5. Please check all of the answers below that you believe are true. If our nation takes steps to reduce global warming, it will … Response Percent Response Count Interfere with the free market 31.5%87 Provide a better life for our children and grandchildren 63.8%176 Lead to more government regulation 60.5%167 Improve our national security 37.7%104 Save plant and animal species from extinction 56.5%156 Cause energy prices to rise 57.6%159 Improve people's health 58.0%160 Create green jobs 61.6%170 Create a stronger economy 39.9%110 Prevent the destruction of most life on the planet 36.2%100 Help free us from dependence on foreign oil 57.6%159 Eliminate jobs 26.4%73 Harm our economy 26.4%73 answered question 276 skipped question 11 4 of 5 6. How much do you support or oppose the following local policies? Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Response Count City provides rebates for energy star appliances 41.9% (111)24.9% (66)15.1% (40)18.1% (48)265 Adopt a mandatory no-idling vehicle ordinance for residents/visitors 26.6% (71)23.2% (62)14.6% (39)35.6% (95)267 Create a City transfer station to sort trash and minimize trips to the Logan Landfill 46.1% (123)33.7% (90)13.9% (37)6.4% (17)267 Increase fees to dispose of waste at the Logan Landfill 20.9% (56)29.1% (78)28.7% (77)21.3% (57)268 Require commercial and residential buildings to meet current energy codes at each point of sale 28.3% (75)30.6% (81)9.4% (25)31.7% (84)265 Encourage installation of metered electric charging stations around town for electric vehicles 25.0% (66)47.0% (124)14.8% (39)13.3% (35)264 City and County should adopt a 1 mill levy to support Streamline public transportation 36.6% (96)26.7% (70)7.6% (20)29.0% (76)262 Promote a voluntary energy reduction campaign for businesses and residences 54.3% (145)32.6% (87)6.4% (17)6.7% (18)267 Adopt a 5 cent tax on plastic bags to encourage use of reusable bags 39.6% (105)17.0% (45)10.6% (28)32.8% (87)265 Develop a facility to compost household and yard waste 53.8% (143)33.5% (89)5.6% (15)7.1% (19)266 Provide recycling opportunities in public spaces 65.7% (174)24.9% (66)4.9% (13)4.5% (12)265 Adopt a local gas tax to help pay for public transportation 26.7% (71)19.2% (51)13.2% (35)41.0% (109)266 answered question 269 skipped question 18 5 of 5 7. How much are you willing to pay to support the creation of local regulations, and tax & fee increases for the purpose of reducing our community's greenhouse gas emissions? Response Percent Response Count Strongly Support - $50 or more per month 6.7%18 Support - $10 to $49 per month 32.1%86 Somewhat Support - $1 to $9 per month 24.6%66 Oppose - Not willing to pay anything 36.6%98 answered question 268 skipped question 19 8. How should Bozeman reduce its carbon footprint? Response Count 177 answered question 177 skipped question 110 1 How should Bozeman reduce its carbon footprint? 1. We should be promoting a semi-vegan lifestyle campaign. Just one day of not eating meat can drastically decrease carbon footprint. Also support for buying products locally such as a farmer's market are great too. People should be a lot more conscious of how they're eating habits effect the environment. Mon, Sep 27, 2010 9:08 AM 2. Promote, and lead by example, energy efficiency. Sat, Sep 25, 2010 7:52 AM 3. Assign bikes and electric bikes to landscaping crews, use bikes much more often use electric cars keep leading by example with solar energy (heat and electricity) more bike paths progressive pricing for water and sewer (higher cost per unit for usage beyond bare minimum) encourage northwestern energy to do the same for electricity and gas promote and allow composting toilets legalize clothelines in all neighborhoods waive building permits for small greenhouses Fri, Sep 24, 2010 5:01 PM 4. Work with the State of MT to promote a switchgrass ethylene processing facility and encourage farmers to grow swithgrass for fule Thu, Sep 23, 2010 7:45 PM 5. We all have a responsibility to be good stewards of the planet. The city government job should be to protect & provide infrastructure. The rest is expensive BS. Balance your budget, stick with the basics, do job cost account which include staff hours spent on each and every project. All this surface BS without strong infrastructure is a huge waste. Thu, Sep 23, 2010 4:45 PM 6. Greatly reduce advertising & unneeded commercial lighting. Tue, Sep 21, 2010 10:20 AM 7. Continue to create more pedestrian-friendly routes. Develop large-scale solar concentration facility. Develop no-idling policies for vehicles. Require that publicly-bonded facilities meet certain energy efficiency standards. Tue, Sep 21, 2010 9:38 AM 8. encourage infill and urban density with positive incentives; discourage sprawl and low density with disincentives Tue, Sep 21, 2010 9:21 AM 9. Recycle glass, even if it costs to do so, and expand Streamline coverage. Tue, Sep 21, 2010 8:53 AM 10. SAFER and more accessible year-round bicycle and walking routes. More important than providing electric plug-in stations for cars and banning vehicle idling is encouraging/enforcing shoveling/plowing/icing of sidewalks throughout the snow and ice season (for pedestrians) and creating SAFE and plowed bike lanes throughout the city. For example, I don't feel comfortable biking on Kagy from Highland to Wilson for most of the winter. Bicycling would also be much safer if cell-phone use were banned in motor vehicles. Getting people out of cars and onto bikes would have a great impact, but I won't bike when I think it's unsafe for me and my child (in a bike carrier). Tue, Sep 21, 2010 8:05 AM 11. Glass recycling Tue, Sep 21, 2010 7:29 AM 12. Through educating the public on a regular basis through various forms of media Tue, Sep 21, 2010 7:28 AM 2 13. require all big box stores to be energy star or be constructed with a green design Mon, Sep 20, 2010 8:37 PM 14. encourage renewable energy sources for homes & businesses, more trails & bike lanes, more recycling facilities, purchase a glass compactor or use the railroad to ship to Livingston, rebates for energy efficient appliances & water saving facilities, inact ordinances that support these measures, especially those that support self-sustaining businesses & residences Sun, Sep 12, 2010 1:27 PM 15. join New Energy Cities program. Focus on encourageing efficiency retrofits of residential and commercial buildings. Fri, Sep 10, 2010 1:16 PM 16. I am not concerned with Bozeman's carbon footprint. It is a waste of resources to do so. Thu, Sep 9, 2010 7:12 PM 17. It shouldn't. Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:50 PM 18. Nothing. I'm extremely skeptical that the City of Bozeman has enough of a carbon footprint to make any expenditure on their reduction worthwhile. Further, while enviromental mindfulness is important, there are far more important issues to me and others than climate change. Most studies show that climate change will have a large net benefit (i.e., even after costs are factored in, the benefits of climate change outweigh the negatives). Ultimately, I strongly oppose any public spending on climate change related policies/programs. I believe that reduction in our use of resources is an easy way to reduce our environmental impact, as is reuse of existing items and assets (plastic bags, bottles, clothes, cars, etc.). Recycling requires a market for the recycled product, otherwise it's merely a waste of public funds to provide if it ends up in the land fill. However, at the end of the day I believe government has little to no place in mandating how private citizens should mandate their lives. Additionally, I will vote from office any public office at the local, state, and federal level who attempts to mandate changes in my or my fellow citizens' behavior. If you try to make me be environmentally friendly--according to your own ideas of what that actually means--then I will vote you out of office. I'm sick and tired of government officials thinking they can tell me how to live. Or tax and penalize me into living as they want me to. Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:27 PM 19. It shouldn't. Thu, Sep 9, 2010 2:07 PM 20. Emphasize, make safe, and easy opportunities to bike and walk for all activities. Plan more localized places for shopping to help people do this without driving to far away malls. Require all developments over 4 residences to add and pay for trails, greenbelts, and contribute to local shopping. Tue, Sep 7, 2010 9:41 PM 21. This is not an important issue. Bozeman should reduce costs and taxes and pay off current SID's/RID's, etc. before taking on any more programs. Do not add more programs, particularly "feel good" programs such as this carbon footprint notion that has no solid basis in science. Tue, Sep 7, 2010 10:28 AM 22. Encourage education. No taxation or mandates. Mon, Sep 6, 2010 9:21 AM 23. One simple thing is to coordinate the traffic light sequence so that if one travels at the speed limit one can move smoothly through on green lights. We currently drive (at the speed limit) from one red light to the next in the meantime sitting idling. What a waste! Sun, Sep 5, 2010 4:33 PM 24. Individuals need to act, not government Sun, Sep 5, 2010 3:13 PM 25. This would create a huge expense for the city when we can least afford it. Sun, Sep 3 5, 2010 12:18 PM 26. Build a garbage transfer station Fri, Sep 3, 2010 7:39 PM 27. leave people alone Thu, Sep 2, 2010 8:05 AM 28. No need -big political hoax with no scientic basis. Thu, Sep 2, 2010 8:01 AM 29. I don't think this is important. Do something good for the city instead.... Thu, Sep 2, 2010 5:48 AM 30. New growth that supports the local community without drastic change or taxation. Thu, Sep 2, 2010 2:49 AM 31. Give me a break :-( Wed, Sep 1, 2010 11:09 PM 32. When our economy is on a better footing, we should consider that. Right now, many people are struggling just to meet their monthly expenses. It's not the time to think about these measures. Wed, Sep 1, 2010 10:56 PM 33. Fix the stop lights so you don't hit every one in town as you drive through. Time them with the speed limit to reduce idling cars at all the lights. Tue, Aug 31, 2010 10:25 PM 34. Educate the public and let free Americans decide how to best handle how they live. We practice the three R's- Recycle, Reduce, Reuse and believe in it not because of regulation but because of exercising our choice to. Money is also a driving force behind not being so wasteful and we want to be good stewards of what we were given. We do not believe in the current Environmental Movement because movements come and go plus there are politics/money/power involved. The Government/City needs to just inform and go no further, we are all adults and capable of making wise choices so please let us do that. Tue, Aug 31, 2010 12:29 PM 35. How about we follow Al Gore's example by having multiple giant houses, big SUV's, and jets to fly him everywhere on the planet. Then strongly encourage every to watch "The Great Global Warming Swindle"!! PS Global Warming is a hidden agenda to promote complete government control! PSS Thank you Mon, Aug 30, 2010 8:29 PM 36. Improve emissions on all city registered and non-registered gas burning vehicles.Promote tree planting and plant health within the city. Allow for greenspace and keep waterways clean. Sat, Aug 28, 2010 10:20 AM 37. keep/improve the bus system to reduce traffic. Sat, Aug 28, 2010 9:49 AM 38. Be sensible; be responsible. Don't waste. We don't need taxes and fees to do this. Mon, Aug 23, 2010 3:42 PM 39. It would be great if there was more recycling. A program like Seattle's (Past resident) would be great. Where the residents were only allowed two bags of trash, and all other items had to be recycled. No Tue, Aug 17, 2010 4 cardboard/Cans/Plastic/Paper were allowed in the trash. It created more jobs, and drastically reduced the amount of trash to the landfills. As an added bonus most of the trash going to the landfill was compost ready material. It would also be great to see the bus's run on some sort of renewable energy. Another great idea would be city incentives for bicycling/walking to work. Thank you for taking the time to address this issue. 9:44 AM 40. improve and enforce greener building codes for businesses and residences;fund Streamline to run on 1/2 hour for more ridership & effectiveness Mon, Aug 16, 2010 3:16 PM 41. education, recycle, biking when possible Sat, Aug 14, 2010 4:33 PM 42. Adopt codes to force new construction to comply with more energy efficient methods and/or provide incentives to do so - lower property taxes for instance. All public/government organizations should adopt energy efficient methods which would include energy efficient construction/renovation, water saving measures (metering), recycling programs. Incentivize less use - Northwest Energy standing charges for instance. Sat, Aug 14, 2010 10:56 AM 43. Increase busses and routes. More recycling places. Low/No Interest Loans to help with energy conservation. Thu, Aug 12, 2010 10:58 AM 44. Push steamline,elec. cars for city emp. use,better heat/cooling systems in buildings, better traffic flow. Thu, Aug 12, 2010 6:35 AM 45. conservation Tue, Aug 10, 2010 9:49 AM 46. follow recommendations of Mayor's citizen advisory group Sun, Aug 8, 2010 2:36 PM 47. create more bicycle paths build and repair sidewalks Sun, Aug 8, 2010 6:13 AM 48. The whole Climate Change crap is a political derived scheme and scam to steal from people and redistribute wealth.It is all part of UN Agenda 21 in moving toward one world government and turn the Umited States of America from being a prrospeous nation to one of elite and slaves. If you like the stack and pack housing, no pricately owned transportation welcome to the new world order. I don't because it is all a scheme to steal priivit property, our freedom and liberty. It is all part of the transformation of free men to slavery controlled byy whom every is the elitest If you in Bozeman City Government don't see that then you are blind or you think you might be the elite. This Cap and Trade or carbon credit exchange crap is all about wealth redistribution, but really if is stealling from the poor and giving to the rich elitest. There is nothing better than the past way of life in the United States of America before the Progressives (Liberals or left wing people) who believe they haea better solution for our future. There is no match to a freedom derived for our Declaration of Independence adn US Constitution that had given free men and women their life , liberty adn property rights. I think the Bozeman City Commission needs to stop all effort and expenditures toward the goals of the UN Agenda 21. Yiou are wasting our money , time and effort. Wake up! Sat, Aug 7, 2010 4:50 PM 5 I am sure you have experienced a climite change of all four seasons in one day in Montana. I have so climate change is a natural process of nature contriolled by our Sun for the most pasrt. Many to teh current climate change stuff is derived through false and made up date. Greenhouse gases, I.e. CO2 is a natural occuring gas since man exhales it and uses oxigen to live on. Many to the theories are wrong becasue they defy the laws of physics and other well established and provenlaws of nature. You want my best Idea, is don't attempt to change what nature and our planet do. You are then teh problem and not the solution. If you woould like to get educated, then Contact me. Don Hart 1004 O'Connell Dr. Bozeman, MT 49. Provide alternatives, and tax waste directly. Sat, Aug 7, 2010 4:17 PM 50. switch fleet and infrastructure to electric/biodiesel...this includes lawn mowers. gas tax to promote the cause incentives to businesses and residents who drive small/hybrid/biodiesel/electric vehicles create a tax on all large trucks...more tax for those that are not used for business which truly require such as construction, landscaping, etc.... lights dimmed our out in places like s. 19th which looks like an airport landing strip with no parking/ homes... -tax credits and incentives to households who purchase carbon credits or solar on homes...such as boulder, co Fri, Aug 6, 2010 11:28 AM 51. Increase public transportation, more mixed use development and encouraging urban reuse rather than sprawl development Fri, Aug 6, 2010 9:50 AM 52. more recycling--bring back glass recycling! Fri, Aug 6, 2010 7:23 AM 53. I see nothing wrong with Bozemans footprint. Many of these ideas are to expensive, people can't afford increases in taxes and more mil levies. People are not the cause of the climate change. It's cyclic, next will be cooling.A small charge for the Streamline bus is in order. People who don't use it shouldn't have to pay for it. Montanans are good stewards of our land, rivers, mnts., etc. We don't need the gov't telling us how to live!!! Thu, Aug 5, 2010 4:33 PM 54. encourage bike paths and right-of-ways Thu, Aug 5, 2010 2:29 PM 55. Bozeman should take steps to increase the amount of energy efficient buildings in the area by inspecting local businesses and offering them incentives to make their buildings more green. Thu, Aug 5, 2010 1:37 PM 56. be aggressive in adoption and creation of codes etc. that are result oriented. bozeman needs to get with the program literally or it will be left behind in the future economic market. towns that are not willing to invest in themselves will slowly self destruct as can be seen with old coal mining towns in the east stop selfishly thinking of yourself and think about future generations Wed, Aug 4, 2010 7:51 PM 57. Nothing....this is all political....a sourceof more government regulations. Wed, Aug 4, 2010 3:41 PM 6 58. Increase opportunities for multi-modal and public transportation. Stop annexation of land that is at the far reaches of the established service areas and instead focus on infill development. Develop a program that includes strong voluntary incentives as opposed to regulations. Tue, Aug 3, 2010 12:24 PM 59. Support Streamline bus, expand the route. Create a city-wide composting program to reduce landfill waste. Tue, Aug 3, 2010 11:22 AM 60. You had several good ideas on the survey. Tue, Aug 3, 2010 10:58 AM 61. 1. Reduce Idling of city and streamline vehicles. 2. Enforce noise ordinances for barking dogs and loud motorcycles so people aren't forced to get A/C to get a good night's sleep. Tue, Aug 3, 2010 5:41 AM 62. Start with the Fire Department getting rid of the Red Tahoe car they drive. Seriously - do they need them? That has bothered many people for many years! Waste of gas. Tue, Aug 3, 2010 5:19 AM 63. Don't buy into the global warming hoax. How can carbon dioxide be a pollutant? It never was before! What has changed except that it is an agenda being pushed as a way to extract money from the American people and to put more government regulations into our way of life. There is no global warming! We don't need more controls on our lives and new taxes to destroy our country even more. Please don't increase our taxes for this nonsense! Tue, Aug 3, 2010 1:42 AM 64. Wow. I don't know enough about it. One of my favorite things I've heard about is thermal solar energy - we should encourage installation. Also encourage buildings that use natural light to best use. Turn off parking lot lights at night so we can see the stars! Mon, Aug 2, 2010 9:04 PM 65. Support a balance of homes and businesses, support transit development, support quality development that considers a "triple bottom line" approach Mon, Aug 2, 2010 4:56 PM 66. purchase green electricity whenever possible invest in carbon offsetting via gardening, composting, planting trees Mon, Aug 2, 2010 3:14 PM 67. Pursue more solar energy options Mon, Aug 2, 2010 2:19 PM 68. have all city vehicles use propane Mon, Aug 2, 2010 1:55 PM 69. roundabouts -- reduce idling and total travel time. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 1:44 PM 70. work with Gallatin County and the City of Belgrade on a coordinated land use plan for the triangle that would accomodate most of the county's future growth, make transit more feasible, and reduce GGEs Mon, Aug 2, 2010 1:20 PM 71. insulate Mon, Aug 2, 2010 1:00 PM 72. Turn off electrical appliances when not in use in commercial and in private residences. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 12:50 PM 7 73. use the methane generated from the sewage treatment plant to generate electricity Mon, Aug 2, 2010 12:42 PM 74. The city should encourage people to reduce their individual carbon footprints but should make no mandates. Our city government does not include climate experts and should not make decisions that will intimately affect area residents. Encouraging individuals and businesses to reduce consumption through the use rebates or other incentives seems logical, provided the city is not deficit spending. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 12:32 PM 75. Provide tax incentives for residential energy savings: solar panels, Low-E windows, energy star appliances. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 12:27 PM 76. Encourage a recycling program. Educate people on how to recycle and the longterm benefits. Fine those who do not partcipate. Look into a community compost program. I like the 5 cent fee for plastic bag use. Be a role model for alternative energy and credit those who do the same. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 12:16 PM 77. Dramatically improve inter-connectedness of trails for use by non-motorized transportation methods (i.e. commuting via bike in the summer and cross-country skiing in winter). Mon, Aug 2, 2010 12:14 PM 78. Improve recycling efforts and keep Streamline bus service Mon, Aug 2, 2010 12:12 PM 79. Run a levy to support either a biomass power plant (fueled by beetle-kill trees), or a wind-farm that is funded and owned by the municipality--it would function as an off-set. A model of this is available in Missoula at the University of Montana--their Climate Action Plan includes both of these projects. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:55 AM 80. Recycle glass. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:51 AM 81. By advocating the use of bicycles, educating residents on the benefits of cycling, and educating motorists and cyclists about the rules of the road. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:39 AM 82. Funny you nevver asked about measure to increase bikin gand walking. More bike lanes would be helpful. Education on traffic rules as they apply to bikers - for both the bikers and the driving public. I would encourage a city supported bike share program. I would support a ride to work incentive program for businesses. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:31 AM 83. Encourage biking. Better recycling facilities. Public transportation. Educating children (and adults!!). Gardens - greenspace. Bike lanes. More trails in town. Support electric vehicles. Work with businesses to reduce emissions. Create a better vision for the future of the town with the building etc. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:29 AM 84. We need to be recycling more, starting with glass. We need a warehouse that we can bring materials that can be used by others, like a giant thrift store so less goes into the landfills. Work with the local RC&D (http://www.nrmrcd.org/index.htm, 582-5700) to use the methane from the landfills and start using biomass in the schools, hospital, and MSU. The reason that I don't use public transportation, is because I can't figure out the bus schedule based on the online map. I use the trails a lot - expanding them would be even better. Allow strawbale structures within city limits. Bozeman should be a leader in energy efficiency, so what if it costs more - it will save us in the long run. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:23 AM 85. There's nothing really wrong with Bozeman's carbon footprint. If improvements in efficiency like lighting and heating can pay for themselves, then by all means we should do it. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:19 AM 86. There should be a light rail system in place much like the one in Portland, OR. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:14 AM 8 87. Encourage car pools and have a better curbside recycling effort. I took a trip to Oregon and the recycling program there was top notch. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:09 AM 88. Use sustainable building materials like straw bale in new construction. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:07 AM 89. Get the bike trails for safe routes between Belgrade and Bozeman--lots of people would do it if they weren't taking their life in their hands on every ride. Streamline is already in place, so don't throw the bus under the bus so to speak. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 11:04 AM 90. Continue to support Streamline. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 10:59 AM 91. Provide a tax incentive for companies that turn off their lights and computer systems at designated times. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 10:50 AM 92. Synchronize traffic lights. It's not difficult to do. Create a waste transfer station. Encourage taller buildings downtown. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 10:42 AM 93. reduce vehicle miles traveled by citizens...end one person per car out to North 19th! Create more bike facilities (bike lanes and racks). Enhance public transportation. Make recycling free by increasing trash rates. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 10:34 AM 94. Form independent energy company and install wind tubines on Bozeman Pass, power Bozeman and livingston with the turbines and don't burn coal for electricity as a primary source. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 10:26 AM 95. Incentivise the Small Business community to prove savings. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 10:07 AM 96. This is a national issue, Focus on things local government should do like infrastructiure most of the items mentioned are a distraction from your basic mission. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 9:40 AM 97. Public buildings should have alternative energy infrastructure - solar at the very least. Biomass conversion with minimal emissions . Public transportation is a no-brainer. Streamline is essential to our energy and climate future. We must support it. Consumption reduction has the greatest impact on our carbon footprint. Not sure what the bet approach is here - but at least a marketing campaign to encourage reduced consumption overall Mon, Aug 2, 2010 9:11 AM 98. Discourge heating with wood. Charge or request donations for riders of Streamline to help cover costs. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 9:02 AM 99. Provide incentives for homeowners to improve the insulation of their homes. Then create local sustainable electric generation capacity using wind and solar energy. Mon, Aug 2, 2010 7:39 AM 100. I need to think on this one Mon, Aug 2, 2010 6:51 AM 9 101. Encourage development in city limits and reduce sprawl. Build trails for bicycles that are separate from cars. Promote conservation and energy & water efficiency. Support public transportation including passenger trains btwn major cities in MT. Sun, Aug 1, 2010 9:11 PM 102. 1. encourage water conservation - building a dam will create a lot of carbon 2. continue promoting traditional (smart) growth 3. provide incentives to thwart rural sprawl 4. promote pedestrian & bicycle use & keep expanding & improving these transportation networks 5. don't go crazy with street lighting requirements 6. reduce road widths 7. allow e-transmittal of city permitting documents such as subdivision applications; engineering plans; etc. i.e. cut back on wasted paper 8. Decrease parking requirements. Let the free market determine the lower limit on parking. 9. promote infill & mixed use in neighborhoods Sun, Aug 1, 2010 8:35 PM 103. Well developed bike and pedestrian paths on the West end of town in the newer developments. Incentivize use of energy - rebates, etc for home upgrades. Keep Streamline going. Employee incentives for using alternative transportation. Sun, Aug 1, 2010 3:26 PM 104. commercial and residential building efficiency. make more bicycle lanes. encourage public transportation. increase funding for school programs focusing on environmental stewardship Sun, Aug 1, 2010 3:21 PM 105. Use the methane at the sewage treatment plant that is currently flared as a heat and energy source. Sun, Aug 1, 2010 11:40 AM 106. I am very disappointed in the credibility of this survey. It presupposes that global warming is influenced (or caused) by man's behavior. I think this is very errigant of Man. We all should be concerned about and taking action to improve our carbon footprint, whether global warming is man-caused or not. This survey could have easily taken this position. There is as much scientific evidence from credible sources against this presupposition as there is in support of it. Dave Drummond (406) 581-9971, dtdrummond@yahoo.com Sun, Aug 1, 2010 11:38 AM 107. perhaps, rather than a flat fee to residents to support GHG reduction incentives (as in the last question), the city/state should consider some kind of sales tax/consumption tax. The tax could target products and activities that have a high carbon footprint and the proceeds of that tax could be used to create incentives for more sustainable alternatives. Sun, Aug 1, 2010 9:58 AM 108. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Sun, Aug 1, 2010 9:51 AM 109. Glass recycling! Community compost area. Make it easier to use public transport for things like buying groceries close to home. Also- if streamline had a donation bucket, I would at least throw in change every time I rode the bus Sun, Aug 1, 2010 8:38 AM 110. Implement recommendations from Climate Action plans (both municipal and community) Sat, Jul 31, 2010 6:16 PM 111. Insulate, insulate, insulate. Plan to increase Streamline to 30-minute timing. Zone for community shopping. Sat, Jul 31, 2010 10:03 AM 112. It's OK to charge people to ride the bus. I expect to pay for bus service. Could public vegetable gardens be established in public parks? More wind power generation Fri, Jul 30, 2010 2:09 PM 113. Reduce government employees by 50% and those folks can stay home. Reduce taxes by 50% and Fri, Jul 10 people can spend this money on the needs of their family rather than the wants of local government. Consolidate government offices into central areas to reduce commute distances for citizens using government. If mass transit is available in this community, all government employees should be required to use it. If they don't use it then why should we support it. The cost per mile for public transit is 10 fold that of private vehicle transportation. 30, 2010 8:41 AM 114. Encourage public transportation and bike/ped travel; discourage motorized travel; alter Bozeman city facilities into models of energy efficiency; City of Bzn erect/buy into wind power facility; capture and use CH4 from digesters at WWTP; implement aggressive water-conservation program. Fri, Jul 30, 2010 8:17 AM 115. -encourage voluntary participation by residents. -Unfunded mandates by the City, ie point of sale to meet all energy code requirements, burdens business owners/employers at their own expense but does not impact consumption habits of all residents.. -Streamline bus should have a minimum $1 cost and minimize business and resident subsidies. -Have city motor pool rely on electric vehicles. -install solar heater for City offices. Fri, Jul 30, 2010 8:06 AM 116. Place a large tax "medical marijuna". Place a tax on loud truck and car mufflers that are obnoxious Fri, Jul 30, 2010 7:53 AM 117. help streamline Thu, Jul 29, 2010 10:51 PM 118. add more bike lines to make it easier to bike to work efficient buildings/homes using solar/wind & tax credits tax on plastic bags & make styrofoam take home boxes illegal Thu, Jul 29, 2010 8:30 PM 119. There were some good suggestions in this survey. Anything the city can do to foster the success of local green businesses should trickle down. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 8:15 PM 120. start with city vehicles - - convert to natural gas or propane or upgrade to hybrids. next tackle city buildings - - upgrade heating systems to high efficiency natural gas or propane boilers, upgrade to more energy efficiient windows, establish LEED criteria for all new construction or renovations. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 5:42 PM 121. Adopt aggressive metering for water, sewer, garbage, and encourage Northwestern Energy to do the same (ie, price per unit increases with increasing use). Use smaller vehicles for fleet, use bikes much more, and trikes for landscaping maintenance. Use electric vehicles. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 4:31 PM 122. I think transportation is a significant generator or carbon and other emissions in the Bozeman area, and we need to provide alternative modes for people to get around. While Streamline is a great start, and should be supported, car and van pools, and biking and walking should also be promoted. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 2:23 PM 123. Public transportation where riders pay a fair price to ride, which in turn will pay for the buses to operate. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 2:21 PM 124. More support for Streamline Thu, Jul 29, 2010 1:30 PM 125. 1. compost 2. develop a smart growth plan that limits automobile miles traveled Thu, Jul 29, 2010 11:48 AM 126. Enhance streamline operations Thu, Jul 29, 2010 11 10:42 AM 127. Increase Bike routes, make BZN bike friendly, educate residents on energy saving, increase public transportation options Thu, Jul 29, 2010 10:25 AM 128. that assumes there is something impactful about a carbon footprint . . . I don't know, do a mass letter writing campaign to tell AlGore to stop burning up so much jet fuel as he travels about spreading hysteria. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 10:12 AM 129. Implement land use policies and develop a transportation-land use plan that will help prevent sprawl; implement a position who works with businesses, schools, and community groups to educate and develop programs reducing vehicle-miles traveled. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 10:11 AM 130. Encourage the use of public transportation and walking or biking. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 10:02 AM 131. Look inwards. More efficient use of City vehicles and equipment. Make sure you have turned every rock in City government before you mandate changes to the public. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 9:46 AM 132. Add more bike trails and lanes. Provide some sort of rebate for green vehicles (something to make them cost competitive with non green vehicles) and have strong incentives for solar / PV / alternative energy sources on homes and buildings. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 9:38 AM 133. Make recycling easier. Look to reduce waste of energy in public works. Encourage Green businesses with tax credits and/or grants Thu, Jul 29, 2010 8:55 AM 134. Dunno, but to help generate money for different programs, how about putting a toll for RV and campers/trailers going to Bigsky or Yellowstone. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 8:46 AM 135. If Bozeman metered downtown parking, Streamline would see a boost in ridership and it would encourage the spaces to be used for shoppers versus the downtown workforce. The meter fees could help support the Streamline system and allow for more/better routes within the community. Do not forget Skyline in the discussion of transit for Bozeman. The carbon footprint of a a SUV filled with four versus a motorcoach filled with 47 people is significant. Considering most people using the system have a common timeframe, it is pretty convenient. Also, workers in Big Sky often use the service to get to Bozeman to shop, making the system equally carbon efficient because it is not returning empty. Tax credits for a reduction in energy usage (especially solar because the payback is so long) would go a long way. "Mandatory" citywide curbside recycling would go a long way. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 8:27 AM 136. Energy efficient lighting indoors & out Energy efficient vehicles; more bikes for city workers Smarter use of water Support for Streamline; more routes Increased bike paths, lanes Support return of passenger rail through Bzmn to east & west Devel & enforce strict energy-eff building codes that incentivize proven alt. building practices; work w/local banks to allow financing for such Encourage local food production & processing: * Lead change re:lawn requirements (encourage edible yards or xeriscaping, for ex.) *Incentives to develp.local agric. processing facilities *Encourage rain catchment for outdoor uses Procurement policies--buy from local biz as much as possible; buy "greenest" products even if more expensive Solar hot water &/or electric collectors on all city bldgs Thu, Jul 29, 2010 8:15 AM 12 137. Continue to make the roads as safe as possible for cyclists to continue to promote it as an alternative mode of transportation. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 8:11 AM 138. People need to be closer to work and stores. Stop building huge suburbs that are stranded in terms of transit options and are miles from commercial zones that require trips for jobs and basic necessities. No more suburbs. Intermingle residential and commercial. Public scorn to those who take pride in 2000+ sq ft dwellings on 10 acres that occupy open space 20 min from town just to wake up in the morning with a view of something other than the community they take advantage of. Better transit options during traffic peaks on well defined routes such as Belgrade to Bozeman at 8am. Creating a social atmosphere that rewards conservation of resources so less funding and regulation will be necessary. More trails and off road travel options. Increase public awareness of the problem to initiate more individual action. More people will feel a sense of guilt leaving their car idling if they know the amount of carbon in the air is close to being hazardous versus a law enforcing it. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 7:59 AM 139. encourage and promote conservation and energy efficiency for citizen's residences and city offices Thu, Jul 29, 2010 7:51 AM 140. building energy regulations since they are 40% consumers of energy Thu, Jul 29, 2010 7:16 AM 141. Ban gas powered lawn mowing. Thu, Jul 29, 2010 6:44 AM 142. Encourage LEED-certified and other green building (and renovating/remodeling) with tax credits and/or rebates. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 10:19 PM 143. any and every way we can. Clean energy and air is the infrastructure of tomorrow. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 7:04 PM 144. Why? Wed, Jul 28, 2010 6:59 PM 145. EVERYONE must do their part....and the City of Bozeman can play a role in helping their residents identify what everyone's "part" can be Wed, Jul 28, 2010 5:06 PM 146. need more proposed information in more detail Wed, Jul 28, 2010 4:51 PM 147. Quit wasting tax dollars. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 4:37 PM 148. let the free market determine actions to be taken. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 4:26 PM 149. Urge people to make lifestyle changes...recycling...walking instead of driving....don't use plastic bottles....etc. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 3:26 PM 150. More public transportation. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 3:06 PM 13 151. Do everything possible to upgrade insulation, install fluorescent light bulbs & otherwise minimize energy usagein all city buildings; begin to invest in electric city vehicles where feasible,and encourage voluntary measures to reduce carbon fuel usages for all citizens and businesses. One of the best things the City can do is support improvements and expansion of our "Mainstreet to the Mountains" trail system so more citizens can walk and bicycle to schools and workplaces. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 2:43 PM 152. Focus on not only educating about recycling, but make recycling easy and convenient. Throwing everything in the garbage collector is easy, putting together all my recyclables and taking a trip to k-mart is a chore. If it was easy more people would do it. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 2:35 PM 153. Promote community gardens in new developments with access to well water. Help develop gardens in existing subdivisions in empty lots. Water is the major issue in making these work. Limit expansion. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 2:10 PM 154. Energy efficiency programs. actively purchase hydro, wind and solar power or self produce. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 2:06 PM 155. Promote safe and easy biking opps through trail development, bike lanes and more bike parking downtown. If businesses offer benefit reimbursements for going to a gym, they should also offer reimbursements to help defray the cost of biking to work. It would be a huge incentive. The city employees could use smaller vehicles for routine maintenance and city trips. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 2:03 PM 156. We need an ordinance and signs at every "drive through" venue reminding folks that turning off their engines (at least if they're idle for 30 seconds or whatever the efficiency cut-off is) saves gas and emissions. I hate watching all the emissions from cars when I'm at the bank drive-through or other venues! Likewise at railroad crossings. We need to provide businesses with signage, and also create an ordinance that requires them to discourage idling. And signs at railroad crossings. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:58 PM 157. Throw out the enviro whackos Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:57 PM 158. Quit sending out biased surveys like this one. I do not believe that "fossil fuels are largely acknowledged by the scientific community to be the main culprit of global warming". This is not a true statement but one that has been adopted by the liberal left. How do you explain the melting of the glaciers at the end of the ice age??? Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:54 PM 159. #1)Fund Streamline and increase its service and routes. #2)Have a day where our school children plant trees once/twice a year around our exits, dividers, parks, sidewalks, etc. #3) incorporate recycling in with our disposal service and offer incentives to decrease our waste bill by the amount of recycling we have. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:53 PM 160. A corps of workers or national guard, etc should offer to go from building to building, home to home, to install energy efficiency improvements - insulation, weatherstripping, lighting, appliances, etc. Start with a neighborhood, and have the neighborhood all agree that the savings on their energy bills can be used for a period of time (a few years) to help finance doing more of it for other homes. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:51 PM 161. Encourage carpooling, public transit and BICYCLES Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:39 PM 162. Encourage the use of "alternative" transportation. Walking, cycling, bus to reduce trips by car. Fund Safe Routes to Schools and teach our children to use these methods from the start. Use gas tax to fund such things, or create a city sales tax to help fund progressive transportation expenditures. Encourage dense housing solutions near to schools and existing infrastructures. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:35 PM 163. WALK, BIKE, BUS - Lose weigh, get healthy, stay healthy, be responsible for yourself, CONSUME LESS, individual habits/actions do count. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 14 1:25 PM 164. Convert all city utility vehicles (not fire trucks or large garbage trucks) to electric mode. This includes pickups, small garbage trucks and tree-trimming bucket trucks. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:22 PM 165. Gradually replace city vehicles with hybrids. Install solar panels and wind turbines on public buildings. Tax incentives, interest free loans for residential & business. (I heard of a program where the cost was paid through additional property taxes and would remain with the property so it would be assumend by future buyers?) Encourage xeriscape everywhere - incentives? Green roofs, rain barrels/cisterns & grey water systems on public buildings. Incentives for similar residential & business systems (interest free loans or tax incentives?). Recycling stations on the west end of town. Glass recycling. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:20 PM 166. Many State have a "no idling" law to prevent car theft, children taking off in a car, etc. Great idea for the environment, too. Get some freakin' bike lanes downtown along Babcock and Mendenhall. I think it's been since the early 90's that this topic was broached. We are so backwards not to have them yet! I live small and don't drive much, recycle and never use the dryer...I'm not a homeowner...not sure what to suggest. Don't use the Streamline as it never seems to go where I need, when I need it. For instance: airport? Duh! Wed, Jul 28, 2010 1:17 PM 167. Less cement--see MIT's top 10 innovations this year (green cement). more trees. carpooling incentives. limit parents driving kids to school. limit people driving to the ski areas and rivers. fewer clothes dryers. city-wide solar panels. tap into geothermal resources to power the city. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 12:32 PM 168. Charge people who don't recycle a premium for garbage service Wed, Jul 28, 2010 12:30 PM 169. not how, why, especially at taxpayer expense. why export jobs to communities and countries that don't impose extra costs on living and doing business? Why force people to pay for living their lives based on unresolved science? Why impose top down solutions rather than allowing solutions to develop based upon peoples' wants and needs? Wed, Jul 28, 2010 12:19 PM 170. Education about the facts and not speculation. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 11:57 AM 171. Get stores to stop selling bottled water! Towns have successfully done this with better water distribution/fountains/refillable stations at stores. Also community gardens. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 11:54 AM 172. Stop all the hot air coming out of city officials. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 11:37 AM 173. Mass transportation is great and I would use it if it more fully incorporate Belgrade and Four Corners - and if it ran all year. Wed, Jul 28, 2010 11:28 AM 174. Encourage "greening" (weatherization, solar energy) of homes and buildings, facilitating financial help for low-income households. Hardly a unique idea, but over the last 2 years we have cut our household utilities budget billing expense in half, without yet doing anything exotic like solar energy (to get that second half!). Wed, Jul 28, 2010 10:48 AM 175. promote energy efficiency and conservation practices Tue, Jul 27, 2010 10:35 PM 15 176. Everything I throw away is something that I bought at a store. In other words, I want to buy the oyster, not the shell. Consumers and re-sellers must force manufacturers to stop over-packaging items. Tue, Jul 27, 2010 8:05 AM 177. Actively encourage its citizens to drive LESS!! Tue, Jul 27, 2010 7:22 AM