Gist questions Greenbridge's enviro cred

At last week's forum, the Sierra Club asked Carrboro candidates if they supported more "high-rise" development. In Carrboro, high rise means five stories, half the 10 stories going up at the nearby Greenbridge project.

Alderwoman Jacquie Gist criticized Greenbridge, which will feature innovative technology that cuts energy use and which many say is a model for future environmentally friendly, in-fill development.

Last she head, Gist said, Greenbridge developers were counting on out-of-town investors and rich alumni coming to games to buy their units, some of which will cost more than $1 million. (She was referring to this story in The Daily Tar Heel.)

"That's real enviro," she said.