In neighborhoods across the country, there’s a battle brewing: the environmentalists vs. the aesthetes.
As “green”-minded homeowners move to put in new energy-efficient windows, solar panels and light-reflecting roofs, they are bumping up against neighbors and local boards that object, saying the additions defy historic-district regulations, will look ugly or damage property values.
Yeah. I wouldn’t mind a wind turbine, but I’ll bet my neighborhood association would object.