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Blogging the San Francisco Chronicle:
The Street of Dreams Goes Up in Smoke

A tract of "built green" luxury model homes went up in smoke earlier this week. It's not clear what the vandals (or so-called "ecoterrorists") were targeting: the location of the houses near a sensitive watershed, or the fact that these green homes were 4200 SF and up.

To us, it seems arson isn't the best way to make a political statement, and given the likelihood that the houses will simply be rebuilt, which is our interpretation based on information at the Seattle Street of Dreams website, we're inclined to think this is a real setback to the cause.

For more details, check out the AP article as it appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.

images courtesy of KING TV 5 via Associated Press/SF Chronicle

Comments (5)

And I wonder how many miles you would have to drive to produce as much CO2 as one giant, burning house does?

posted by JohnnySlimane on March 4th 2008 at 8:16am
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Besides the whole idiocy of burning something down as a environmental statement, the risks these idiots are causing to firefighters and anyone who lives nearby. Part of their punishment should be to work with burn victims and spend their jail time in the 100lb gear in uncontrollable heat conditions that firefighters have to.

posted by Alisa on March 5th 2008 at 4:12am
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good idea about working with fire victims

posted by Lizzykewl on March 5th 2008 at 7:20am
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I agree with you all, but if there's a flip side, it's that the sign was seen in the media. Mainstream media.

posted by SFGail on March 5th 2008 at 11:39am
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I believe these were under construction houses with no residents. ELF pledges not to harm animals, humans, etc. during their action raids.

Yet, this is a totally ridiculous approach to the problem on their part.

posted by joebelt on March 6th 2008 at 4:31am
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