ansoncfit » Irvine http://ansoncfit.com ...anson stewart's website Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:10:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Irvine Shooting http://ansoncfit.com/interesting/local-news/irvine-shooting/ http://ansoncfit.com/interesting/local-news/irvine-shooting/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:32:42 +0000 ansoncfit http://ansoncfit.com/?p=1401 Police Cruiser

Police Cruiser

Irvine Police were involved in a hostage situation with a  man who shot and killed someone 400 feet from my house today.  That’s the second shooting death in Irvine this year.  Is this the start of Irvine’s transition from suburb to slum?

]]> http://ansoncfit.com/interesting/local-news/irvine-shooting/feed/ 0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Foothill South Toll Road Hearing http://ansoncfit.com/interesting/transportation-news/foothill-south-toll-road-hearing/ http://ansoncfit.com/interesting/transportation-news/foothill-south-toll-road-hearing/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:58:56 +0000 ansoncfit http://ansoncfit.com/?p=989 6000 people showed up for a NOAA (apparently appeals of state costal commission decisions go to them) hearing on Orange County’s proposed SR 241 Toll Road extension.  Some good converage, including discussion of induced demand, is availalable from Streetsblog.  I’m glad that Irvine’s Councilmember Agran showed up and voiced his opposition to the project.

]]> http://ansoncfit.com/interesting/transportation-news/foothill-south-toll-road-hearing/feed/ 0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ The 50 Greenest Cities in the United States http://ansoncfit.com/interesting/environment/the-50-greenest-cities-in-the-united-states/ http://ansoncfit.com/interesting/environment/the-50-greenest-cities-in-the-united-states/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:15:14 +0000 ansoncfit http://ansoncfit.com/?p=569 Popular Science came out with its ranking of the 50 Greenest Cities in the United States.  Boston ranks number three and Cambridge number six.  I’m happy to see that Irvine made it at number 21, right behind New York City.  I’m not too confident in the methodology, however.  It seemed like they were looking for innovative techonologies and development more than practical and proven enviornmental approaches.  Philadelphia, with all of its mixed-use development and public transit, didn’t even make the list.

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