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The COVID-19 pandemic unevenly affected efforts in the region to move cities toward net zero energy and sustainability practices, but on balance it likely sped up adoption of new practices, thanks to collaboration put on steroids.
Several members of a panel at the virtual BizWest Net Zero Cities conference, which opened today, made that observation when discussing the effects that they saw over the past 13 months since the pandemic forced a shutdown in the economy.
Without a doubt, the pandemic affected some industries more than others, particularly those with a lot of customer contact such as restaurants and hotels. And it slowed adoption of renewable power because of supply-chain issues, said Berenice Garcia Tellez, an economic sustainability specialist with the city of Longmont.
The Coloradoan sent a 20-item questionnaire to all Fort Collins City Council candidates, seeking their viewpoints and policy ideas about a range of city issues.
The Fort Collins municipal election is April 6, and the City Clerk’s Office will send ballots in the mail by March 19. Check your voter registration here to make sure you get a ballot. Council members are elected by district, and the mayor is elected city-wide. Check which council district you live in here.
Nick Armstrong is running to represent District 1, which covers northeast Fort Collins. The other District 1 candidate is incumbent Susan Gutowsky. These are Armstrong s submitted answers to our questionnaire.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has approved Larimer County’s application for a variance program, called Level Up, that will permit businesses to operate with greater flexibility.
Now, the county’s health metrics need to continue improving, and businesses need to apply, agree to new health standards and procedures and submit to inspections.
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