It will ultimately be the citizens of Philadelphia themselves that make the change to go green. Significant change starts with the mentality of the individual. A collective group of individuals with a green mentality is that much better.
This is a shout out to Chad Ludeman and Nic Darling for carrying through with their goal of “creating environmentally friendly homes for the masses” (This story was recently covered by the Philadelphia Metro daily paper). They have recently been completed two “green homes” on formally vacant lots in the city and more are set to be going up. This is the type of action that the city needs. Two very good things are happening here for the city. First of all, building eco-friendly homes brings environmental benefits; and secondly, instead of continuing sprawl on the fringes of the metro region, the inner city’s space is being used more efficiently. Although it is debatable what the market for such “green” homes would look like on a larger scale, greater numbers of green homes and buildings in the city is a good start in the right direction towards becoming a green city.
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