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Sustainability Planning Lessons from New York and Mayor Bloomberg
April 19, 2010
Martin J. Chavez
Read More: http://www.environmentalleader.com/...ng-lessons-from-new-york-and-mayor-bloomberg/
The Process Behind PlaNYC: http://www.icleiusa.org/action-cent...planyc-case-study-the-process-behind-the-plan
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Politicians since Warren Harding have been vowing to “run government like a business,†usually with less success than advertised. Maybe the tired mantra should be retired—or updated to reflect the approach of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who recognized that even though government is fundamentally different than the private sector, it can be run with a corporate managerial mindset. The best example of this may be the most ironic, to some: the New York Mayor’s groundbreaking approach to sustainability planning.
Three years ago on Earth Day, the Mayor launched PlaNYC, a comprehensive, long-term sustainability plan that has become recognized by other cities not only for its exceptional achievements, but for the innovative process with which it was developed. Mayor Bloomberg championed PlaNYC and shepherded its creation using pragmatic principles borrowed from the business world: an emphasis on innovation, a disciplined focus on goals and cost-benefit analysis, and a commitment to accountability made possible by tireless efforts to measure and analyze data. A new case study, PlaNYC: The Process Behind the Plan, shares the full story for local leaders eager to replicate New York’s success.
What has PlaNYC accomplished, exactly? First, a bit more detail about the plan itself. PlaNYC provides a vision for the future growth of New York City over the next 25 years: how to accommodate one million more people in an already dense city, while at the same time reducing the City’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent and improving its aging infrastructure. PlaNYC outlines 10 major goals, such as “Create homes for almost a million more New Yorkers, and make housing more affordable,†“Increase investment in critical backup systems for our water network,†and “Achieve the cleanest air of any big city.†To meet these 10 goals, the City outlined 127 separate initiatives. A plan with specific objectives like these—and even a mini implementation plan for each initiative—exists in stark contrast to other long-term city plans filled with more vague, aspirational language. Is it any wonder they end up collecting dust on a shelf?
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April 19, 2010
Martin J. Chavez
Read More: http://www.environmentalleader.com/...ng-lessons-from-new-york-and-mayor-bloomberg/
The Process Behind PlaNYC: http://www.icleiusa.org/action-cent...planyc-case-study-the-process-behind-the-plan
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Politicians since Warren Harding have been vowing to “run government like a business,†usually with less success than advertised. Maybe the tired mantra should be retired—or updated to reflect the approach of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who recognized that even though government is fundamentally different than the private sector, it can be run with a corporate managerial mindset. The best example of this may be the most ironic, to some: the New York Mayor’s groundbreaking approach to sustainability planning.
Three years ago on Earth Day, the Mayor launched PlaNYC, a comprehensive, long-term sustainability plan that has become recognized by other cities not only for its exceptional achievements, but for the innovative process with which it was developed. Mayor Bloomberg championed PlaNYC and shepherded its creation using pragmatic principles borrowed from the business world: an emphasis on innovation, a disciplined focus on goals and cost-benefit analysis, and a commitment to accountability made possible by tireless efforts to measure and analyze data. A new case study, PlaNYC: The Process Behind the Plan, shares the full story for local leaders eager to replicate New York’s success.
What has PlaNYC accomplished, exactly? First, a bit more detail about the plan itself. PlaNYC provides a vision for the future growth of New York City over the next 25 years: how to accommodate one million more people in an already dense city, while at the same time reducing the City’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent and improving its aging infrastructure. PlaNYC outlines 10 major goals, such as “Create homes for almost a million more New Yorkers, and make housing more affordable,†“Increase investment in critical backup systems for our water network,†and “Achieve the cleanest air of any big city.†To meet these 10 goals, the City outlined 127 separate initiatives. A plan with specific objectives like these—and even a mini implementation plan for each initiative—exists in stark contrast to other long-term city plans filled with more vague, aspirational language. Is it any wonder they end up collecting dust on a shelf?
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