Posted by kwalters – April 22, 2008 1:29 PM
Happy Earth Day! Looking for new ways to honor this big planet we call home? Why not start in your own neighborhood?
- Sign up at HGTV.com/changetheworld to volunteer for green projects in your community.
- Type in your zip code to find local green resources from the ever-growing list at ecologue.com.
- Carpool, take public transportation, bike or walk to work.
- Buy food from local farmers (your taste buds will thank you).
The Green Home is part of a planned community called Tradition Hilton Head, which is built around a town square. In addition to being a great place to watch concerts, play with your kids or hang out with your friends, a town square makes walking and biking easy, reducing our dependence on cars, which cuts gasoline use and decreases the space needed for parking.
Village Square will be anchored by the town's food market and will feature an eclectic variety of stores, cafes and restaurants; anticipated shops include a bank, microbrewery, coffee shop, pizza parlor and hair salon.
Tradition encourages homeowners to use cleaner forms of transportation by providing a golf cart with every home. And to promote a healthy lifestyle, Tradition features over 450 acres of lakes, parks and gardens, plus miles of trails for biking and walking. Golfers can play the Tradition National Golf Course, which is a member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses and is working toward being certified by the program.
Learn more about Tradition Hilton Head
For more on sustainable neighborhoods, visit the US Green Building Council's Neighborhood Development Rating System.
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