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Parochial Thinking Amid Ominous Signs
The Committee to Keep NYC "Congestion Tax Free." Front row, left to right: John Corlett, Automobile Club of New York; Ray Irrera, Queens Chamber of Commerce;
Council Member David Weprin; Lobbyist
Walter McCaffrey; Joe Conley of Queens Community Board 2.
December 12, 2006
Bloomberg: “New York City 2030: Accepting the Challenge”
Is happening right now....Catch it at NYC.gov
December 12, 2006
Mayor Bloomberg Sustainability Speech Tomorrow
At an event hosted by the League of Conservation Voters, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will deliver a major speech outlining sustainability challenges and goals for the City of New York through the year 2030. This will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw.
December 11, 2006
Mayor Livingstone: $50 to Drive an SUV into Central London
London Mayor Ken Livingstone said yesterday that he wants to introduce an emissions-based congestion charging fee in an attempt to reduce his city's carbon dioxide output and to encourage cleaner transportation. The mayor's proposal is to charge the heaviest polluting vehicles emitting 225 grams of CO2 per kilometer, a £25 fee to drive into London's Central Business District. At today's exchange rate that is the equivalent of $47.50 in US dollars. Livingstone said:
November 15, 2006
Rumor Mill: Sustainability Announcement Tomorrow
Word has it that the Bloomberg Administration's new Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability will unveil its first work product this coming Wednesday, November 15. It looks like this initial public announcement will be oriented more around the problems that the new office is thinking about and working on rather than the solutions. The solutions, I am told, may start to emerge as a part of the Mayor's State of the City speech in January.
November 14, 2006
London Calling. Are New York’s Leaders Really Listening?
London officials closed the northern side of Trafalgar Square to traffic creating a vibrant new public space.
November 2, 2006
Eat More Carbohydrates, Burn More Hydrocarbons
Jacobsen's study has been mentioned in several news stories lately. The Washington Post quotes him as saying:
November 2, 2006