http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/2009/03/when-mcdonalds-goes-green/ A blog on cities, design, planning and sustainable development, featuring work by Jesse Fox and others. Fri, 21 May 2010 18:35:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/2009/03/when-mcdonalds-goes-green/comment-page-1/#comment-6400 Howard Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:41:20 +0000 http://www.sustainablecityblog.com/?p=1435#comment-6400 You dis them even when they act in a manner you profess to respect. Might it not be more constructive to say, “Good start! Now let’s look at your menu.” Your approach may backfire, encouraging developers and others to say, “There is no pleasing these 'sustainability people!' So why bother trying?” You would do better to offer positive reinforcement where deserved, even for small steps. You dis them even when they act in a manner you profess to respect. Might it not be more constructive to say, “Good start! Now let’s look at your menu.”
Your approach may backfire, encouraging developers and others to say, “There is no pleasing these ‘sustainability people!’ So why bother trying?”
You would do better to offer positive reinforcement where deserved, even for small steps.

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