plaNYC

A Good Idea

Description

After speaking with many city residents and organizations, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg developed a plan to enhance New York City's environment. Five elements are included in the plan - land, air, water, energy and transportation. To support these elements, plaNYC includes ten goals to be accomplished by 2030.

Goal / Mission

The goal of plaNCY is to ensure a higher quality of life for New Yorkers, and reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions by 30%.

Results / Accomplishments

In 2010, 3 years following the adoption of plaNYC, the city had added over 200 miles of bicycle lanes, planted over 322,000 trees, and acquired nearly 29,000 acres of land to protect the city's water supply. Per capita energy use is declining, and citywide carbon emissions have been reduced by 9%.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
New York City Office of the Mayor
Primary Contact
NYC Office of the Mayor
Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning & Sustainability
City Hall
NY, NY 10007
Topics
Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
Environmental Health / Built Environment
Organization(s)
New York City Office of the Mayor
Date of implementation
Apr 2007
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
New York
For more details
http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/home/home....

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.