Drive-up window key hurdle for possible Santa Rosa In-N-Out

Drive-up window key hurdle for possible Santa Rosa In-N-Out
By MICHAEL COIT
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 10:32 p.m.
In-N-Out Burger wants to open a restaurant in Santa Rosa and the key hurdle is gaining city approval for a drive-through section near an often congested intersection.
City planners [...]

Perinton reviews drive-through policy

Perinton reviews drive-through policy
Ernst Lamothe Jr. • Staff writer • August 22, 2009
PERINTON — With the town of Perinton expecting continued commercial growth, officials have commissioned a study to examine future policy for new drive-through businesses.
The town paid Bergmann and Associates $6,500 for the study that should be completed by the end of the year. [...]

u.tv VIDEO | Belfast residents fight KFC drive-thru

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Planning meeting over drive-through
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A meeting took place on Tuesday between the Northern Ireland Planning Office and concerned residents of east Belfast.
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
They have been campaigning against plans for a new drive-through restaurant in Ballyhackamore.
The plans place the restaurant in the heart of a residential community.
Local MLA Naomi Long has said [...]

The Big Ask: Climate change, “ACT NOW!”
We need strong leadership on climate change. Too many politicians are happy to speak about the issue, but their promises have often turned out to be just a load more hot air. One exception is the United Kingdom, where a climate law has just been [...]

Second Cup Plans New Drive-thru as CO2 Levels Soar Out of Control | Charlottetown

In April of this year CO2 hit an 800,000-year high at Mauna Loa Observatory Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii (USA) – Atmospheric CO2 reached 389.47 parts per million (ppm).
In June it went up again to 390.18
The fact that we are building new drive-thrus instead of shutting them down speaks volumes about our priorities in our current [...]

‘July CO2′ continues dangerous rise: 51 straight years

August 20, 2009
‘July CO2′ continues dangerous rise: 51 straight years
Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii (USA) Atmospheric CO2 reached 387.81 parts per million (ppm) in the month of July 2009, according to scientific data released August 10, 2009, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. At the same monitoring location, the Mauna [...]

Drive-thrus banned at central Mountain plaza Hamilton | Tim Hortons Appeals

Drive-thrus banned at central Mountain plaza
Concern over congestion at busy corner
By Kevin Werner/News staff
News
Aug 11, 2009
If people want to shop at the plaza on the corner of Upper James and Mohawk Road West, they’ll have to get out of your vehicle.
Members of the economic development and planning committee this week banned drive-thrus at the plaza [...]

Residents protest at drive-through plans | Belfast UK

Residents protest at drive-through plans
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
Knockhill residents and local political representatives have voiced opposition to the plans

Kingston to Discourage Drive-thrus | Tim Hortons Threatens Legal Action

Drive-thru provision may drive coffee franchise to sue
Posted By JORDAN PRESS
Posted 1 day ago
Tim Hortons may sue and Lowe’s could find a way to build where it wants to in the wake of the city adopting a new official plan.
The document, which will guide where and how development will take place over the [...]

DENVER | More sustainable drive-thrus??

More sustainable drive-thrus??
August 8, 5:16 PMDenver Sustainable Business ExaminerGraham Russell
More and more cities, including some in Colorado, are considering a ban on new drive-thrus, particularly fast-food restaurants, as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from idling vehicles. Most Americans prefer the "convenience" of sitting in their vehicle for ten minutes inching up to a [...]