The infamous Tim Hortons as featured in the RWDI report | A picture is most definetly worth a thousand words

Here we have it:  Indisputable proof that the Tim Horton’s on Bank Street in Ottawa that does not have a drive-thru will emit less GHG emissions per vehicle visit than a restaurant with an active drive-thru. What better proof that we don’t need drive thrus (more seriously, the photos just demonstrate [...]

Starbucks | You’ve Got a Drive-Thru; You’re Not Green

June 16, 2008,  9:37 am
By Daniel Hamermesh

Starbucks prides itself on how green it is. No negative externalities here — and it proudly advertises on its website its commitment to “Environmental Stewardship.”
I wonder, though, about its total effect on the environment.
On most mornings I stop by my own local coffee shop on the way to the [...]

Greenwash makes its way to green Guelph …

http://greenguelph.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/to-idle-or-not-to-idle-that-it-the-question/
A few months ago I blogged about drive through’s here in Guelph. It was one of the most looked at blogs on my site for some time. Our mayor has also started to discuss this. It’s an interesting topic for debate.
As I said in my previuos blog, I use them only if I feel I [...]

Vancouver Idling Bylaw as Proposed by Richard Stanwick | Chief Medical Officer | June 12th 2008

Provided by Richard Stanwick | Chief Medical Health Officer | Vancouver Island Health Authority | #430 – 1900 Richmond Avenue | Victoria, BC V8R 4R2

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Website: http://www.viha.ca/mho

Staff Recommendations Revised | July 15th 2008

Changes proposed by planning staff, actually, one person, Gregg Barrett, for the July 15th, 2008 meeting.
As you will see, the previous requirement to amend the official plan before an application for a drive-through could be considered if it was not listed as permitted use in the plan has been removed.
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Moratorium

Dear Members of City Council,
Please direct staff to review the possibility of placing a moratorium on all new commercial drive-through operations. This would be one strategy towards designing our city for people not cars.
A city designed for people not cars would have multiple town centres linked by green spaces, [...]

Opinion – We have Failed.

We have failed. We have failed to imagine the cost of convenience. We have failed to imagine the cost to our environment, to our health, and to the health of our children. All of these were unintended consequences. So let’s imagine change. Let’s remember that we have done this before when we [...]

Public Participation Meeting| Video | July 15th 2008

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A-Channel Video – July 15th 2008 Public Participation Meeting

http://mfile.akamai.com/18152/wmv/ondemandwm.chumtv.com/conventional/london/achannel/2008/07/P-DRIVE0716.wmv

Belleville Council Passes Resolution – Carbon Taxes Proposed for Drive-thrus

Belleville City Council passed a resolution at their April 14 2008 meeting which was forwarded to AMO for distribution to all member municipalities.
A copy of the resolution is attached.
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