"Green" stands for Major General Nathanial Greene, and don't you forget it!

"Greensboro would be the perfect place for these initiatives and technologies to thrive."

If Greensboro were the perfect place for any technology to thrive there would not currently be a mass exodus of skilled IT workers from Greensboro to Durham/RTP.

As I recall, Dr. Debbage of UNCG did an excellent job pointing this out only a few months ago.

By "going green," Greensboro potentially attracts more hippies than we currently have, and that's way too many. Better to pave the whole city (with exemptions for lush, heavily watered lawns, of course) and attract wholesome, tax-paying Americans.

I thought Debbage's report encouraged a focus on better land use and infrastructure to attract businesses to create high-paying jobs so professionals would stay in the Triad?

Yeah, he'd sure hate for Greensboro to adopt his own suggestions, huh?

In March, Bank of America announced a ten-year, 20 billion dollar initiative, provided to commercial clients who develop new products, services and technologies that utilize renewable energy resources and low-emission manufacturing.

Wachovia countered with its own 100 million dollar commitment.

Sounds like the kind of "green" we need. But, hey, billions of dollars will just attract hippies.

"I thought Debbage's report encouraged a focus on better land use and infrastructure to attract businesses to create high-paying jobs so professionals would stay in the Triad?"

The report had lots of things in it, namely pointing out that while overall the US economy is becoming more "service" oriented (which is pretty much what all IT jobs are). Greensboro is still a manufacturing city. This is despite the fact that there have been a huge number of losses in manufacturing jobs.

You are exactly right about his report stating a need to create "high-paying jobs so professionals would stay in the Triad." There aren't many IT jobs in Greensboro. The few that are here, don't pay a living wage.