Think Outside The Box With Robert Foxx

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Think Outside The Box With Robert Foxx Fix It With Foxx The Environmental Candidate

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Think Outside The Box With Robert Foxx. Fix It With Foxx The Environmental Candidate. Candidate Profile. Name: Robert J. Foxx Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Birth: November 11, 1962 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Think Outside The Box With Robert Foxx

Fix It With Foxx The Environmental Candidate

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Candidate Profile

Name: Robert J. Foxx Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Birth: November 11, 1962 Family: Wife, Margaret, 3 children: 2 twin

girls-13 years, Rachel and Isabelle, 1 boy- 9 years, Johnny,

Education: University of North Carolina Law: Georgetown Career: E.P.A. ( Environmental Protection

Agency) Pet: Parakeet named Tweetie

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Flooding Problems

Flooding has damaged businesses and hurt the economy.

Homes have been damaged or destroyed.

When water treatment plants can’t handle flooding, the drinking water becomes polluted.

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Solutions For FloodingSolutions For Flooding

Increase the use of berms, swales and reinforce dams.

Plant more trees. Expand watershed areas. Seek federal assistance for home

owners and small businesses. Improve sewage treatment plants.

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Problems In TransportationProblems In Transportation

Congestion on city highways

Damaged bridges

Few mass transportation options

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Solutions For TransportationSolutions For Transportation

Increase mass transportation options including expanded bus routes and introduction of more ferries.

Pilot “ride the bus to work” day with tax breaks for participants.

Introduce environmentally friendly “Hydraulic Buses” like those used by UPS.

Encourage businesses to use telecommuting.

Offer alternate truck routes while bridges are repaired.

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Job ProblemsJob Problems Lack of transportation in Central City

prevents people from getting to jobs in the suburbs.

Businesses have been damaged by flooding.

Education cuts have limited training for future workers.

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Job SolutionsJob Solutions Increase mass transportation options

from city to suburbs so people can get to the available jobs.

Work with businesses to create work training programs.

Increase flood management programs to reduce damage to businesses.

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Aquarium

We propose an eco-friendly aquarium to be located along the Codor River.

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Aquarium Details

Cost saving: combine solar energy from sedum roof and hydroelectric power from tidal power generator.

Revenue: entrance fees, gift shops, food

Sedum roofs will absorb flooded water. Sedum Roof

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

VOTE R o b e r t F o x x

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“Hope Is The Way”-Robert Foxx