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Think Outside The Box With Robert Foxx

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

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Think Outside The Box With Robert Foxx

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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. Solutions 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.

  5. Problems In Transportation • Congestion on city highways • Damaged bridges • Few mass transportation options

  6. Solutions 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.

  7. Job 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.

  8. Job 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.

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

  10. 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

  11. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION VOTE R o b e r t F o x x

  12. “Hope Is The Way”-Robert Foxx

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