Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability

Bragdon: PlaNYC 2.0 Cheaper, Bottom-Up, But May Include Hudson Tunnel

By Noah Kazis | Feb 3, 2011 | 2 Comments

City sustainability chief David Bragdon offered some more hints about what to expect from April’s update of PlaNYC this morning. Speaking at a livability conference hosted by NYU’s Rudin Center, Bragdon said that the update would eschew large capital projects and feature a larger role for neighborhoods and individuals. In terms of transportation, Bragdon seemed […]

Bronx Residents Demand a Greater, Greener, Fairer PlaNYC

By Noah Kazis | Oct 27, 2010 | 6 Comments

The Bronx wants to see the next version PlaNYC go further and be more equitable than the original. At last night’s public outreach event for the upcoming revision of the city’s sustainability agenda, dubbed a “Community Conversation,” Bronx residents demanded that PlaNYC 2.0 be far bolder in its efforts to green the city — and […]

What Should NYC’s Sustainability Plan Tackle Next? Vote Today

By Noah Kazis | Oct 18, 2010 | 14 Comments

New York’s citywide sustainability initiative — PlaNYC 2030 — is getting an update next Earth Day, and the public outreach is already underway. A series of “community conversations” about what comes next continues this week with a workshop in Manhattan tomorrow. Meanwhile, one place you can make your voice heard without even getting up from […]

Advocates on Both Coasts Call Bragdon a Smart Choice to Lead PlaNYC

By Noah Kazis | Aug 12, 2010 | 2 Comments

David Bragdon, the new head of New York City’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, announcing a set of regional trails in the Portland area. Photo: BikePortland/Flickr In appointing David Bragdon, the president of the Portland-area Metro Council, to run the Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, Mayor Bloomberg turned to an established elected figure […]

Portland Metro President David Bragdon to Head NYC Sustainability Office

By Noah Kazis | Aug 11, 2010 | 11 Comments

David Bragdon, the new head of the mayor’s sustainability office. Photo: Metro Portland-area Metro Council president David Bragdon will be the next head of New York City’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability. The founding director of the office, Rohit Aggarwala, announced his departure in April after a three-year tenure in which he led the […]

Boston Endorses Parking Reform as Key Green Policy

By Noah Kazis | Apr 23, 2010 | 11 Comments

An illustration of how Boston will make its transportation system greener. Image: City of Boston "Folks, you ain’t seen nothing yet," Mayor Bloomberg told an Earth Day crowd yesterday. "The best and greenest days are yet to come." The PlaNYC update coming in 2011, he implied, would have a slew of new initiatives to make […]

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