Here are photos of the least green thing that happens in Burlingame on a regular basis. It may be good for parts of the economy and it probably raises average property values, but it ain't green. And in cases like this one where there were mature orange, lemon, fig, cherry, apple and apricot trees in the backyard it is quite sad.
We have no requirement that houses be salvaged ("parted out" by a salvage company) before demo, materials be reused, rubble be sorted for recycling or certain types of trees be spared. Not green.
Using the word "Green" has simply become a marketing word for business and developers to build more high density condos.
We talk out of both sides of our mouths. On a morning commute down 101 count how many cars have just one person.
Living green really means living more simply. Just think about how your grandparents lived.
Salvaging businesses are all over the East Bay.
Posted by: Joanne | May 21, 2010 at 07:42 AM
There are a few good salvage places here, but I get the sense that everything besides fixtures and furniture just sits there for a long time. The EPA one is making it clear that the city wants them closed so we'd then have to go to SF or East Bay.
# Whole House Building Supply and Salvage, East Palo Alto: http://www.driftwoodsalvage.com/
# Ohmega Salvage, Berkeley: http://ohmegasalvage.com/
# Urban Ore, Berkeley: http://urbanore.ypguides.net/
# Building Resources, San Francisco: http://www.buildingresources.org/index.html
Posted by: Brian | May 21, 2010 at 09:39 AM
What happened to the trees in front of the house?
Posted by: Holyroller | May 22, 2010 at 09:21 PM
Couldn't they find something "historical" in this Historical Neighborhood of Historical Burlingame?
Posted by: james | May 24, 2010 at 10:59 AM
What is Historical about an Old House?
Posted by: Holyroller | May 24, 2010 at 06:49 PM
Some local yokels could be standing in the middle of Gettysburg and not see anything historic. Just tear the whole place down so we can look just like Foster City.
Posted by: Local Motion | May 24, 2010 at 08:44 PM
While visiting the Main Library today I saw City crews working on the trees there.
It looks very good. Professional
There is a HUGE differnce between Gettysburg and any house in Burlingame..
But I get your point.
Beauty, or lack thereof, is in the eye of the beholder.
Posted by: Holyroller | May 25, 2010 at 08:35 PM
The FACT that the caterpillar fits in the driveway next to its dozer house victim strikes me as curiously ironic because the future PROBABILITY of seeing the family car(s) parked next to the new maxed-out McMansion with its at least 80' driveway is next to nil.
Posted by: pat giorni | May 26, 2010 at 02:30 PM