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Progress of the Land – Brownfield Initiatives of PlaNYC

Land – Brownfields – Initiative 1– Adopt on-site testing to streamline the cleanup process–
OER
Triad pilots are underway.
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/downloads/pdf/one_year_status_report_scorecard.pdf]
Land – Brownfields – Initiative 2– Create remediation guidelines for New York City cleanups–
OER
There’s really no news here

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Progress of the Land -Housing Initiatives of PlaNYC

Land – Housing – Initiative 1 – Pursue transit-oriented development –
DCP (Department of City Planning)
Hailed as the city administration’s “Largest-Ever Rezoning” in September 2007, this project is Jamaica,

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Air Initiative

5) Air
Reduce road vehicle emissions
· Capture the air quality benefits of our transportation plan
The PlaNYC self-report card directs readers to transportation.
· Improve fuel efficiency of private cars
In February 2008, a State Senator and an Assemblyman introduced the hybrid sales tax legislation to the State Assembly; according to the report card, the City was to seek [...]

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No More Baggage – Bloomberg’s Proposed Plastic Bag Tax

Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed six-cent plastic bag tax is a policy that is long overdue. The tax is an effort to reduce the city’s plastic bag consumption, as the do not decompose and therefore, sit in land fills forever, further contributing to the colossal amount of waste New Yorkers generate each day. With this tax, New [...]

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PlaNYC – Official Reports

Download the PlaNYC Full Report and latest official Progress Report (2008) here.

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Activism

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Recycling @ Hunter

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Environmental Justice

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