New Ideas - January 2012

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You’ve reached the new idea forum for Sustainable Ballard. Please add your best new ideas for Sustainable Ballard or vote on the ideas you see here. The top 3 ideas at the end of January will win a prize. If your idea is winning at the end of January, please send your email address to info@sustainableballard.org to claim your prize.

Ideas can be about new projects or workshops, organizational improvements or anything that you think would improve Sustainable Ballard. Once we see the trends, we’ll share our next steps with you via Facebook, Twitter, our website and our newsletter.

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Sunday Sustainable Ballard Cinema

Collaborate with cafe such as Enlighten, Miro or Aster that already has a big following. Idea by Eric Smith.
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Free Gardening Consultation

Gardeners willing to visit community gardens at apartment complexes to make suggestions and offer advice. For homeowners too. Apt. complexes such as Lock Vista, Lock Haven & others. Idea by Jacquie Powers.
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Bike air station at Golden Gardens/Downtown Ballard

Idea by John Munroe.
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Start a Sustainable Ballard Credit Union

or... Sustainable Ballard currency (e.g. 4th Corner Exchange - Ballard Bucks). Idea by Courtney Rosenstein
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Lending Tool Library

In addition to Book/DVD Library. Idea by Nicole Scott.
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Kitchen Tools Lending Library

You can check out kitchen tools/appliances that aren't used often or things that you are thinking of buying but want to try out first. eg: grain mill, large canner, large pans/pots, kichenaid, panini grill, rice cooker, etc.
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Community Bike Shop

Patterned off the Bike Shack in University District. With limited hours albeit, but still in operation. Idea by Nicole Scott.
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Ballard Bike-A-Duct

Elevated bikeway. Safe - View - Local Materials. Idea by John Munroe.
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No Cars on Market Street on Sundays

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Build a Block of Community Rain Gardens

Build a block of community rain gardens (10-15) as part of the 12,000 Rain Garden Campaign. Have local businesses adopt each garden. Idea by David Burger.
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Portable Earthen Housing (cob, etc.)

Idea by Serena Samer
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Award for most impressive Green Conversion in Ballard

Devise Award. Do a website expos on their strategy so others can share ideas. Annual event? Idea by Evan Sugden.
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Urban Garden Guerilla Green Team

On-call taskforce to help landowners quickly make food gardens out of unusual space and do basic start-up gardening education. Motto: Just Grow It (Yourself!) Idea by Evan Sugden.
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Out of Town Authors for Monthly Potluck

For monthly potluck, get guests from out of town, such as visiting authors who are already in Seattle for Town Hall or bookstores. Idea by Eric Smith.
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Adopt a Homeless Person

Every block take one person. House them and employ them on your block to do jobs in the yard, walking dogs, etc. Realize that they may not be at their best every day. Idea by Jacquie Powers.
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Water Cisterns for Every Ballard House

Idea by Robbie Becker
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Singles Get-Togethers

At public locations or private homes. Idea by BJ Hedahl.
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Barter EVERYTHING on the Website

Including food, homemade goods, gifts not used, services, etc. Idea by BJ Hedahl.
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Covered Sidewalks

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Covered Sleeping Areas

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New Ideas - January 2012

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There are two ways to get more votes:

Sunday Sustainable Ballard Cinema

Free Gardening Consultation

Bike air station at Golden Gardens/Downtown Ballard

Start a Sustainable Ballard Credit Union

Lending Tool Library

Kitchen Tools Lending Library

Community Bike Shop

Ballard Bike-A-Duct

No Cars on Market Street on Sundays

Build a Block of Community Rain Gardens

Portable Earthen Housing (cob, etc.)

Award for most impressive Green Conversion in Ballard

Urban Garden Guerilla Green Team

Out of Town Authors for Monthly Potluck

Adopt a Homeless Person

Water Cisterns for Every Ballard House

Singles Get-Togethers

Barter EVERYTHING on the Website

Covered Sidewalks

Covered Sleeping Areas

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