Green movement grows in area suburbs

From composting to computer disposal, cities embrace options

… But author James Howard Kunstler, a critic of suburban development, said the eco-friendly push has come much too late to communities built on subdivisions and strip malls.

“The horse is really out of the barn on this one,” Mr. Kunstler said. “The problem is the development pattern much more than the buildings themselves. It’s pitiful that they waited until now to recognize the destruction they’ve already caused.”

Plano Mayor Pat Evans disagreed. The “Live Green” campaign will produce results, she said.

“The seriousness of the situation is obvious to all of us,” Ms. Evans said. “Obviously, everyone should have started earlier. I think we’re all going to get in there and work on it just as hard as we can.”

Dallas Morning News