Friday, November 02, 2007
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At our upcoming conference on November 19th, 2007 we will be focusing on how to make our region greener. However we are not the first to tackle this issue in the Northeast. Many agencies have devised a plan but the City of New York is the plan that is being modeled around the country.
The plan is a titled a Greater Greener New York City and there are three main components of the plan:
- opeNYC
- maintaiNYC
- greeNYC
Here is what New York is asking of its residents:
"In a recent speech in Queens, the Mayor challenged us to imagine the City in 25 years - the City we want to leave our children.
Only five years ago, that would have been unimaginable. After 9/11, we weren't even sure what the next day would hold.
But today is different. Today our City is stronger than ever. What we’ve achieved has been nothing short of extraordinary.
We should be proud. But we should not become complacent.
It would be easy to sit back and enjoy what we've done. To let somebody else worry about the future.
But that's not how New York became great.
Previous generations looked ahead and imagined how their city would grow. They built subways through farmland and established Central Park far from the heart of the city. They constructed water tunnels that could serve many millions – when our City was still a fraction of that size.
Those New Yorkers delivered for us.
Now it is our turn.
By 2030, our City will add nearly one million more people. We'll be relying on infrastructure networks completed nearly a century ago. And we will face an increasingly unpredictable environment.
It is time to PLAN again for New York City's future. It is our city. It is our responsibility. And it is our choice."
- The Mayor's Sustainability Advisory BoardDecember 2006
So what can we do in our region? GVF Transportation will be doing its part and is focusing our 2oo7 Annual Conference on greening in the region. We are also dedicating our upcoming newsletter Americans In Motion (AIM) which can be found at http://www.gvftma.com
If you would like more information on greening in transportation stay tuned to our blog, emails and newsletter as we continue to partner with the region.
To review New York's plan log onto: http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/home/home.shtml
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