Dave Sullivan, a longtime advocate for environmental causes and a member of the city's Environmental Commission, offered his colleagues a motion supporting City Council's proposed HOME initiative at this week's meeting.
Sullivan's resolution notes that as the population density increases, there will be more shared walls, which helps to conserve heating and cooling. That means less energy consumption. He noted that higher population density attracts closer business and services, which reduces travel distances and allows for more trips on foot or by bicycle.
Ana Aguirre, president of the Austin Neighborhoods Council, is a former member of the Environmental Commission. She told commissioners that ANC was opposed to the HOME initiative, citing concerns.
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