Another that the commission & council might/should consider in addition to the banning of natural gas (delayed until the delivery system leaks are fixed)
Would be to ban all non-cabon-neutral cement/concrete in all new construction within the city
Not well-thought-out, IMHO...missing the real issue
The burning of natural gas generates mostly CO2, which is not good for the air & environment. Unburned methane is one of the worst gases that contributes to climate change
But...the real culprit that this is in reaction t…
Bicycle corrals at each end buttressing 1st/2nd/3rd. *GOOD* bicycle racks (look into vertically racked and can supplement Caltrain's meager offerings) and have many ideas HOW2 make them more resistant to thieves. Maybe solar-powered chargers fo…
BenToy commented on E-bikes coming to Millbrae and Burlingame
Hoping this is sucessful...but there is a missing "user" profile that seemingly not addressed
The current information has the customer already in the downtown area and Papan's ask whether these e-Bikes can mare it up the hills
Missing is that, IMHO, most users will wish to e-B…
BenToy commented on Two cities prepped to take e-bike program for a spin
Love it !!!
But...must be in a large urban area. Like San Francisco
Burlingame and Millbrae are small urban (Downtown) areas surrounded by Suburban areas
Meaning that without a plan to 'get to downtown', this will have limited success of previous cities attempts that fai…
BenToy commented on Rethinking reusable water in San Mateo County
Glad to read of this and hoping to move forward in this direciton
Add two things
#1 is that we dump treated sewage into The Bay and is the main reason/source of current Red Tide killing off anything that lives in our Bay Waters.
Take San Mateo's sewage treatment plant as…
BenToy commented on San Mateo moving to all-electric future
..
Another that the commission & council might/should consider in addition to the banning of natural gas (delayed until the delivery system leaks are fixed)
Would be to ban all non-cabon-neutral cement/concrete in all new construction within the city
https://www.popu…
BenToy commented on San Mateo moving to all-electric future
Not well-thought-out, IMHO...missing the real issue
The burning of natural gas generates mostly CO2, which is not good for the air & environment. Unburned methane is one of the worst gases that contributes to climate change
But...the real culprit that this is in reaction t…
BenToy commented on San Mateo reworking pedestrian mall
Great start and add possible amenities
Bicycle corrals at each end buttressing 1st/2nd/3rd. *GOOD* bicycle racks (look into vertically racked and can supplement Caltrain's meager offerings) and have many ideas HOW2 make them more resistant to thieves. Maybe solar-powered chargers fo…
BenToy commented on San Mateo City Council to review street closure design
Wonderful and is about time !
Hoping there will be additional areas considered with similar treatment
BenToy commented on Memo to Sue Lempert
Agree with you Tafhdyd & Sue...tRump is a sore loser, made worse by his attempted coup d'é·tat and the continual attempts by his MAGAts to further the insurgency
Best SNL skit of sore loser tRump = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkaP2DlIPKY
BenToy commented on The Achilles’ heel of electric supplies
Good article and add that *ALL* parking lots & parking structures should have solar arrays
They will also shade vehicles from the weather and perfect place to have 24/7, high res video systems
BenToy commented on San Mateo exploring recycled water treatment
Links of treating sewage into potable water and the now industry common term "yuk factor"
https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-toilet-to-tap-what-cities-need-to-do-to-make-it-happen-11558105505
From Toilet to Tap: What Cities Need to Overcome to Make That Happen
Recycled se…