I think a good example of equity lens is the City's stupid leaf blower ban. They passed this ban a few years ago and gave people requirements to upgrade all the leafblowers. Some big vendors invested serious money - more than $50k in electric leaf blowers, chargers, etc.
Then the deadline comes along and there are all these solo operation…
I think a good example of equity lens is the City's stupid leaf blower ban. They passed this ban a few years ago and gave people requirements to upgrade all the leafblowers. Some big vendors invested serious money - more than $50k in electric leaf blowers, chargers, etc.
Then the deadline comes along and there are all these solo operation guys that didn't upgrade, so the City starts giving out last minute grants for people to buy this equipment, citing equity and racial concerns. But now the people who spent $50k to be compliant are like "what the hell."
If they had just frontloaded all this stuff by using their equity lens and doing outreach to the little guys early on, they could've avoided this kind of situation and saved money.
You don't think the big guys would have been just as mad if the grants were offered from the beginning but they weren't eligible because it was prioritized for the little guys?
The grants were not prioritized for either the Little Guys or the Big Guys. Evanston-based companies qualified. Many of the companies that have made a stink have been willfully belligerent and wantonly defiant.
One of the ring leaders of the "racism" angle was contacted by a billionaire and a representative from a leaf blower company. He admitted that he was being coached and that he was being told what angles to take by these out-of-towners.
Interesting. Like one of the companies like Ryobi selling the electric blowers you mean?
I will say, as annoying as the sound is inside of a house while the gas ones are going I cannot imagine the dudes who have to operate those things up close all day, between the fumes and noise.
I think a good example of equity lens is the City's stupid leaf blower ban. They passed this ban a few years ago and gave people requirements to upgrade all the leafblowers. Some big vendors invested serious money - more than $50k in electric leaf blowers, chargers, etc.
Then the deadline comes along and there are all these solo operation guys that didn't upgrade, so the City starts giving out last minute grants for people to buy this equipment, citing equity and racial concerns. But now the people who spent $50k to be compliant are like "what the hell."
If they had just frontloaded all this stuff by using their equity lens and doing outreach to the little guys early on, they could've avoided this kind of situation and saved money.
You don't think the big guys would have been just as mad if the grants were offered from the beginning but they weren't eligible because it was prioritized for the little guys?
The grants were not prioritized for either the Little Guys or the Big Guys. Evanston-based companies qualified. Many of the companies that have made a stink have been willfully belligerent and wantonly defiant.
One of the ring leaders of the "racism" angle was contacted by a billionaire and a representative from a leaf blower company. He admitted that he was being coached and that he was being told what angles to take by these out-of-towners.
It's the stupidest scandal of all time
Interesting. Like one of the companies like Ryobi selling the electric blowers you mean?
I will say, as annoying as the sound is inside of a house while the gas ones are going I cannot imagine the dudes who have to operate those things up close all day, between the fumes and noise.
BIG BLOWER STRIKES AGAIN
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