Petaluma Neighborhood Association

In a nutshell, Green building is the use of design and construction practices that produce buildings that are generally higher quality, healthier for people and the environment, less costly to maintain, consume fewer natural resources and generate less waste than conventional buildings. More specifically, green building practices:

*Increase a building’s durability and ease of maintenance
*Reduce energy and water consumption
*Improve efficient use and recycling of materials, which
means that much less solid waste is generated during construction
*Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants associated
with building materials and energy required for heating and cooling
*Improve indoor air quality and health for building occupants
*Better integrate buildings and developments with existing and
planned local and regional infrastructures, such as transportation,
schools, parks, natural features, and so forth.
*Increase long-term property values.

There are many different ways to design and construct green buildings. New research data, understandings, strategies and technologies are appearing almost daily in the green building field. For these reasons, applying an integrated design process that involves many of the key players (owners/occupants, architect, builder, and key subcontractors) early on in the design process is the best way to ensure optimal results.

Information from Petaluma Build It Green, http://www.petalumabuilditgreen.org/

California Coastal Cleanup Day Program adds Lynch Creek including Lucchesi Park as Cleanup Sites!
Join your neighbors on Saturday, September 15, from 9am-12pm for the 23rd Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. Petaluma volunteers working cooperatively with the City of Petaluma Department of Parks & Recreation will clean Lynch Creek along Lucchesi, including the Lake and Park, and East Washington Creek behind Safeway.

Community Cleanup Day — Lynch Creek & Lucchesi Park
Saturday September 15 Registration 8:30 Cleanup 9-12pm
Volunteer Celebration Lunch 12-2pm

Be part of the Solution!!!

In support of upcoming events we need volunteers and financial donations.
We have a lot of new and fun events for the community on the horizon and would LOVE your imput and involvement.
If everone does or gives a little then we can get a lot done.

To join us please contact:
Paul: stopbigboxinpetaluma@yahoo.com
Melissa: oldeastpetaluma@yahoo.com

To make donations please send a check or money order to:
Petaluma Neighborhood Association
40 Fourth St.
Petaluma, California 94952

Does mall shopping make you feel like just another link in a giant chain store?
Search http://www.delocator.net by ZIP code to find
LOCALLY OWNED COFFEE SHOPS, BOOKSTORES AND MOVIE THEATRES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD,
or add a favorite spot to the list to support your favorite mom-and-pop!
(From Sept. 07 issue of Real Simple Magazine)

The film “Transit Oriented Development: Reshaping the Great American City” is an Emotion Pictures Production in cooperation with the AIA (American Institute of Architects) and the UDC (Urban Design Committee). Produced, written and directed by David M. Edwards, director of photography Scott Stevens, and executive producer Nicolo Casewitt. Hopefully we will be airing this movie to a Petaluma audience by early October 07!

James Howard Kunstler shares his views on the need for public spaces to be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Re-engineering our cities will involve more radical change than we are prepared for, Kunstler believes, but our hand will be forced by earth crises stemming from our national lifestyle. “Life in the mid-21st century,” Kunstler says, “is going to be about living locally.” (Warning: There are a couple of
*F-Bombs*)

Another great reminder of how precious our communities are…