PD on Sonoma considering blower ban 7/7 & Cal EPA on No blower Movement

[Shepherd]

GUEST OPINION: Banning leaf blowers <https://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100704/OPINION/100709858%3FTitle%3DGUEST-OPINION-Banning-leaf-blowers&ct=ga&cad=:s7:f1:v0:i0:lt:e0:p0:t1278286558:&cd=PyTe2u2WJ6s&usg=AFQjCNFCAqeoX7LVs3G1QGk_4JNFkKgxZA>

Santa Rosa Press Democrat
By *SHEPHERD BLISS* “During the countless hours I've spent at city parks with my *...* *Shepherd Bliss* has owned and operated an organic farm in Sebastopol since *...*

Following is a link to the Cal EPA website, which posted my article on the Orinda No Blow summit.
1. _What's New List Serve Post Display_
<https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/rss/displaypost.php?pno=4221>
2. Jul 2, 2010 *...* Posted.
_https://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_15427228_ *Shepherd
Bliss*: *No Blow* Movement Grows. Peter and Susan Kendall of
Orinda, *...*
3. What's New List Serve Post Display (https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/rss/displaypost.php?pno=4221) - 5 hours ago

[2Bwacco]

after reading the PD article on Sonoma's upcoming matter re leaf blowers, it occurred to me, wouldn't it be great if DYSON created a vacuum that would do this.

the entire point of the leaf blower is to remove leaves and bits of dust quickly and economically.

the blowing makes it someone else's dust, and hurts others' health.

if it was vacuumed up, the goal would be accomplished (probably a lot more quietly too), the material would not be transfered to someone else's property, the harmful dust would not be inhaled, the job would be done.

Dyson has created another interesting product: a "fan" that doesn't have blades. They call it an air multiplier. Best Buy carries them (featured in their PD flyers).