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	<title>Chris Harris</title>
	<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au</link>
	<description>Sydney City Greens Councillor Chris Harris</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Please see my new website!</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2011/08/03/please-see-my-new-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>General Issues</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hi All
I am now using a new website at http://chrisharrissydney.wordpress.com/.  Please check it out and pass it on to anyone who may be interested.  While this site wont be updating anymore it will remain in place as an archive of my older posts from before 2011.
Cheers 
Chris Harris 

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		<title>The road to urban sustainability</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/12/03/the-road-to-urban-sustainability/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/12/03/the-road-to-urban-sustainability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Environment</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When one thinks of sustainable infrastructure, roads are one of the last things that generally come to mind.  These lifeless, impermeable surfaces are used by greenhouse gas belching vehicles and contribute to heating up our urban environments, making them the enemy of many a dedicated &#8220;greenie&#8221;.  However roads could be made a lot more sustainable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>benefits of car sharing</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/11/29/benefits-of-car-sharing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/11/29/benefits-of-car-sharing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Transport</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Car sharing programs within the City of Sydney have been highly popular since the first operators started, with Council support, in 2007.  Recently I recieved an email from a Sydney resident who was one of many who found car sharing to be a convinient and sustainable lifestyle choice.  She is moving to Tasmania, where no car sharing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clover Moore seeks alliance with Labor to hold on to power</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/10/01/clover-moore-seeks-alliance-with-labor-to-hold-on-to-power/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/10/01/clover-moore-seeks-alliance-with-labor-to-hold-on-to-power/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Council</category>

		<category>Media Release</category>

		<category>Development</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lord Mayor Clover Moore has continued her obfuscation over Barangaroo despite finally resigning from the board of the Barangaroo Delivery Authority (BDA) after sustained pressure from the community and the Greens.  At an extroadinary Council meeting on the 24th of September she blocked my attempt to reintroduce a motion for the City to fund legal action against [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beloved tennis club operator to stay</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/09/29/beloved-tennis-club-operator-to-stay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/09/29/beloved-tennis-club-operator-to-stay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 03:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>community facilities</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A long battle has finally ended in a victory for the Greens and the Rushcutters Bay community with the contract for the management of the local tennis courts being awarded to Rory Miles, the much loved operator of the site who has done a fantastic job of managing the courts for the last 27 years.  
Earlier this year it didn&#8217;t look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laneway grants review a welcome opportunity to end corporate welfare</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/09/27/laneway-grants-review-a-welcome-opportunity-to-end-corporate-welfare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/09/27/laneway-grants-review-a-welcome-opportunity-to-end-corporate-welfare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Council</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Council last week made the sensible decision to suspend the giving of grants under the laneways revitalisation scheme, pending a full review of the program.  While the idea of enlivening disused laneways is a good one the current program, which focuses almost exclusively on financially propping up small bars, has been a complete waste of ratepayers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Barangaroo nothing but spin</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/09/10/sustainable-barangaroo-nothing-but-spin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/09/10/sustainable-barangaroo-nothing-but-spin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Environment</category>

		<category>Development</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Barangaroo Delivery Authority (BDA) is continuing with its practice of public deception, this time with its claims of environmental sustainability for the project. This became apparent when City of Sydney Councillors were briefed on Monday 30th August by Lend Lease and BDA staff. It appears that claims that the development will be carbon neutral, water positive and zero [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clover chooses developers over community</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/08/18/clover-chooses-developers-over-community/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/08/18/clover-chooses-developers-over-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Council</category>

		<category>Development</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lord Mayor Clover Moore has voted to side with developers over the community in the ongoing case of the Barangaroo development.  At a Council meeting last Monday I introduced a motion calling for the City to provide $10 000 to the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) should it proceed with legal action in conjunction with the Barangaroo Action Group if new development [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging low emissions technology</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/07/26/encouraging-low-emissions-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/07/26/encouraging-low-emissions-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Environment</category>

		<category>power generation</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The technology now exists to allow us to massively cut our greenhouse gas emissions, as I hope has become apparent from my many previous posts on this topic.  Renewable and low emissions energy technology has advanced so much in the last few years that the barriers against their widespread uptake, and against the replacement of dirty and inefficient coal fired power, are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harold Park planning proposal before Council</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/07/21/harold-park-planning-proposal-before-council/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/07/21/harold-park-planning-proposal-before-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Media Release</category>

		<category>Development</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The draft planning proposal for Harold Park was presented to Council&#8217;s Planning, Development and Transport Committee On Monday 19th July.  The plan can be found here.  I have mixed feelings on the plan and when it comes back to Council next week I will support it being exhibited for community comment but will not give it an endorsement until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A new era in solar thermal power</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/07/14/a-new-era-in-solar-thermal-power/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/07/14/a-new-era-in-solar-thermal-power/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Environment</category>

		<category>power generation</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Opponents of renewable energy love to trot out the tired old line that it can’t provide baseload power.  This statement has been incorrect for many years and as technology continues to develop (despite the pathetic investment made in this area by both state and Federal governments) the ability of renewables to meet all our power [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing back life to Sydney Harbour</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/06/30/bringing-back-life-to-sydney-harbour/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/06/30/bringing-back-life-to-sydney-harbour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Environment</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sydney Harbour runs a tight race with Uluru to take the title of Australia&#8217;s most iconic and recognisable feature and likely has as bigger role in bringing tourism revenue to our country.  However, while Uluru is protected by a National Park, World Heritage Declaration and joint management with the traditional owners of the land Sydney Harbour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tennis players give back to community</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/06/25/tennis-players-give-back-to-community/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/06/25/tennis-players-give-back-to-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>community facilities</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Things are looking up in the ongoing saga surrounding the tender to manage the City of Sydney&#8217;s tennis courts (for background information see my previous post on this matter).  At the last Council meeting a motion was passed to restart the tender process with criteria that would capture the true benefit to the community of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stormwater dampens Frasers&#8217; sustainable image</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/06/24/stormwater-dampens-frasers-sustainable-image/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/06/24/stormwater-dampens-frasers-sustainable-image/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Media Release</category>

		<category>Environment</category>

		<category>Development</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despite making numerous commitments to sustainability, Fraser&#8217;s have failed to control environmentally damaging stormwater runoff from their redevelopment of the Carlton United Breweries site on Broadway (see images).  Below is a media release on the matter that I sent out last week.  Many thanks to local sustainability expert Michael Mobbs for bringing this matter to my attention and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moore excludes opponents from democratic process</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/06/11/moore-excludes-opponents-from-democratic-process/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chrisharris.org.au/2010/06/11/moore-excludes-opponents-from-democratic-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Environment</category>

		<category>Development</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lord Mayor Clover Moore&#8217;s exclusion of Councillors from meetings is undemocratic.  Below is a media release I sent out today detailing how her recent uncooperative approach to meeting times is unfair and exclusionary. 
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City of Sydney Greens Cr Chris Harris was critical of undemocratic action by the Lord Mayor Clover Moore who deliberately reduced Greens representation at [...]]]></description>
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