Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about PlaNYC

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 […]

NYC Achieves Greenhouse Gas Reductions, But Not With Transportation

By Noah Kazis | Oct 4, 2010 | 11 Comments

The Bloomberg administration released its annual greenhouse gas inventory last week [PDF], presenting some great environmental news: The city’s annual greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 12.9 percent between 2005 and 2009. But inside the report is a worrisome statistic for sustainable transportation advocates. Barely any of that decrease is attributable to a greener transportation system. […]

Will Robert Lieber’s Successor Finally Fill the Gaps in PlaNYC 2030?

By Noah Kazis | May 19, 2010 | 4 Comments

NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert Lieber. Photo: New York Daily News City Hall has another big vacancy to fill. This morning the Bloomberg administration announced that Robert Lieber, deputy mayor for economic development, is returning to the private sector. Lieber’s portfolio includes the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Department of […]

Advocates: New Parking Requirements Make Housing More Expensive

By Noah Kazis | May 6, 2010 | 9 Comments

Reforming New York City parking policy is a critical component of reducing automobile use and building better public spaces. It’s becoming increasingly clear that rethinking how we store cars can help address New York City’s housing crisis as well. Requiring parking not only creates traffic, it also prevents housing from being built and drives up […]

PlaNYC Mastermind Rohit Aggarwala Leaving NYC

By Ben Fried | Apr 1, 2010 | 3 Comments

Rohit Aggarwala (better known as Rit), the lead author of PlaNYC 2030 and director of the Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, is leaving the post he created from scratch, the Bloomberg administration announced today. Aggarwala will be stepping down in June to join his soon-to-be wife in California. Aggarwala was tapped in 2006 […]

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