Rushern Baker's "green" goals for the county

Last week, I attended the unveiling of the new Decatur Street in Edmonston with Mayor Adam Ortiz and Congresswoman Donna Edwards. Assisted by federal stimulus money, Decatur Street is lined with a variety of trees, wind powered streetlights, permeable concrete sidewalks, rain gardens, and a bike lane. At the unveiling, Mayor Ortiz boasted that this street had become the "greenest street on the East Coast."

I hope you read about the Washington Post's coverage of this event and look at their pictures of Decatur Street, which can serve as model for every community in Prince George's County.

This event made me consider my "green" goals for the county.