New Ideas - January 2012

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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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Research other organizations methods of coordinating volunteers

getting people out and involved (e.g. Fremont Arts Council, Occupy Movement) Idea by Courtney Rosenstein
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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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Reclaim Your Health Center (in-patient/out-patient)

Start a Center to teach, demonstrate, (and even treat) people to be healthy and paid by insurance companies/employers/investors.
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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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Sustainable Ballard Garden Festival

Including Edible Garden Tour, Community Kitchens, Food Bank Project, BCC Garden - all tied together. Idea by Nicole Scott.
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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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Sustainable Tourism

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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Have a Pecha Kucha event

Design presentations w/ special format and 20 slides per person. Idea by Syd Fredrickson
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Portable Earthen Housing (cob, etc.)

Idea by Serena Samer
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Workshop: Make nÕ Take Garden Boxes, Chicken Coops, etc.

Use Ballard Community Center as a venue. Idea by Serena Samer.
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Merger: Sustainable Ballard and Sunset Hill Community Association

Idea by Eric Smith
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Support Amtrak/Sounder stop along Ballard railway stretch

(Shilshole service platform?) Idea by Evan Sugden
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Facilitate the Òmissing linkÓ of the Burke Gilman Trail ASAP

This is vital!! Fundraiser, speakers, whatever. Idea by Evan Sugden
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New Ideas - January 2012

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Sunday Sustainable Ballard Cinema

Research other organizations methods of coordinating volunteers

Free Gardening Consultation

Bike air station at Golden Gardens/Downtown Ballard

Reclaim Your Health Center (in-patient/out-patient)

Start a Sustainable Ballard Credit Union

Sustainable Ballard Garden Festival

Lending Tool Library

Kitchen Tools Lending Library

Community Bike Shop

Ballard Bike-A-Duct

Sustainable Tourism

No Cars on Market Street on Sundays

Build a Block of Community Rain Gardens

Have a Pecha Kucha event

Portable Earthen Housing (cob, etc.)

Workshop: Make nÕ Take Garden Boxes, Chicken Coops, etc.

Merger: Sustainable Ballard and Sunset Hill Community Association

Support Amtrak/Sounder stop along Ballard railway stretch

Facilitate the Òmissing linkÓ of the Burke Gilman Trail ASAP

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