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Allen City Council votes to keep ban on street-facing solar

Last Tuesday, the Allen City Council unanimously voted to keep its restriction prohibiting solar panels on the front of homes. City council members cited concerns about aesthetics and fear that trees would be cut to make way for solar panels as reasons for prohibiting street-facing solar.

2030 District aims to promote sustainable buildings in downtown Dallas

Dallas building industry leaders have joined forces to make downtown Dallas more eco-friendly. Photo courtesy of Dallas 2030 District.

Aug. 23, 2016

A group of Dallas building industry leaders have joined forces to make downtown Dallas more eco-friendly with the launch of a local chapter of the 2030 District. The group is one of 13 chapters of the Seattle-based nonprofit whose mission is to promote urban sustainability nationwide.