GREEN COLLAR JOBS
You've heard of blue collar and white collar jobs, and now there's green collar jobs. And given its red-hot housing market and deep blue politics, Oakland is not surprisingly a leader in this concept: "Oakland Looks for a Greener Path to Prosperity." To the extent that this sort of initiative is public works-y, the fiscal conservative in me is queasy; but if it's about linking skills training for the underemployed and downsized with pursuits that are both environmentally and economically feasible, sign me up.
You've heard of blue collar and white collar jobs, and now there's green collar jobs. And given its red-hot housing market and deep blue politics, Oakland is not surprisingly a leader in this concept: "Oakland Looks for a Greener Path to Prosperity." To the extent that this sort of initiative is public works-y, the fiscal conservative in me is queasy; but if it's about linking skills training for the underemployed and downsized with pursuits that are both environmentally and economically feasible, sign me up.
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