PlaNYC
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PlaNYC is an effort released by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
in 2007 to prepare the city for one million more residents, strengthen the economy, combat climate change, and enhance the quality of life for all New Yorkers. The Plan brought together over 25 City agencies to work toward the vision of a greener, greater New York. Since then, significant progress has been made towards our long-term goals set by the Plan.
PlaNYC specifically targets ten areas of interest: Housing and Neighborhoods; Parks and Public Spaces; Brownfields; Waterways; Water Supply; Transportation; Energy; Air Quality; Solid Waste; Climate Change.
Over 97% of the 127 initiatives in PlaNYC were launched within one-year of its release and almost two-thirds of its 2009 milestones were achieved or mostly achieved. The plan was updated in 2011and has been expanded to 132 initiatives and more than 400 specific milestones for December 31, 2013.
Daniel L. Doctoroff
, the deputy mayor
for economic development and rebuilding, led the team of experts that developed the plan, which The New York Times
called the Bloomberg administration’s "most far-reaching"—"its fate could determine whether his administration will be remembered as truly transformative."
, specifically a bid to levy a fee of $8.00 on all cars entering midtown Manhattan
during peak hours on weekdays. The proposal has stalled in Albany
despite support from environmental groups and the governor’s office.
A large criticism stems from the plan’s assumption that more riders could use mass transit. New York City Transit, after doing an analysis of each subway line, revealed that many subway lines are already used to capacity, and that the tracks allow no room to add more trains.
Promoters of this mechanism argue, however, that the system could generate much needed funds for currently underfunded public transit expansion projects (e.g. Second Avenue Subway
, #7 Line expansion
, East Terminal Extension at Grand Central
, etc.).
, a coalition of civic, business, environmental, labor, community and public health organizations.
emissions each year and utilize 6.5 percent of the city’s energy. One of the main goals of Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2017.
In order to meet this, New York City
signed an agreement with TRIRIGA, a leading integrated workplace management system
and environmental sustainability software provider through which the city will deploy TRIRIGA’s environmental sustainability software, TREES, across more than 4,000 government buildings throughout the city of New York
.
Prior to the agreement, the city’s rate of energy consumption in NYC municipal buildings totaled nearly $1 billion each year, and accounted for about 64 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. New York City will use performance data from the TRIRIGA system to provide the city with the critical analysis required to implement carbon reduction strategies and to inform the project selection process for PlaNYC funded retrofit projects.
Through the agreement, TRIRIGA and New York City will work together to measure existing and historical energy and water usage and enter it into the city’s implementation of TREES - known to the city as Sustainable Energy Property Tracking System (SEPTS) - helping to identify resource-intensive facilities and prioritize energy efficiency
investment decisions.
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
in 2007 to prepare the city for one million more residents, strengthen the economy, combat climate change, and enhance the quality of life for all New Yorkers. The Plan brought together over 25 City agencies to work toward the vision of a greener, greater New York. Since then, significant progress has been made towards our long-term goals set by the Plan.
PlaNYC specifically targets ten areas of interest: Housing and Neighborhoods; Parks and Public Spaces; Brownfields; Waterways; Water Supply; Transportation; Energy; Air Quality; Solid Waste; Climate Change.
Over 97% of the 127 initiatives in PlaNYC were launched within one-year of its release and almost two-thirds of its 2009 milestones were achieved or mostly achieved. The plan was updated in 2011and has been expanded to 132 initiatives and more than 400 specific milestones for December 31, 2013.
Daniel L. Doctoroff
Daniel L. Doctoroff
Daniel L. Doctoroff became President of Bloomberg L.P., the leading global provider of financial data, analytics and news, in January 2008. He was the longest-serving deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding of the City of New York, under Mayor Michael R...
, the deputy mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
for economic development and rebuilding, led the team of experts that developed the plan, which The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
called the Bloomberg administration’s "most far-reaching"—"its fate could determine whether his administration will be remembered as truly transformative."
Components
The plan has three major components:- OpeNYC: Preparation for a sharp rise in New York City’s population, expected to increase by more than one million over two decades.
- MaintaiNYC: Repairing aging infrastructure, including city bridges, water mains, mass transit, building codes and power plants.
- GreeNYC: Conserving New York City resources, with a goal of reducing New York City’s carbon emissions by 30%.
Congestion pricing
One of the most controversial aspects of the plan is the mayor’s call for congestion pricingNew York congestion pricing
New York congestion pricing was a proposed traffic congestion fee for vehicles traveling into or within the Manhattan central business district of New York City...
, specifically a bid to levy a fee of $8.00 on all cars entering midtown Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
during peak hours on weekdays. The proposal has stalled in Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
despite support from environmental groups and the governor’s office.
A large criticism stems from the plan’s assumption that more riders could use mass transit. New York City Transit, after doing an analysis of each subway line, revealed that many subway lines are already used to capacity, and that the tracks allow no room to add more trains.
Promoters of this mechanism argue, however, that the system could generate much needed funds for currently underfunded public transit expansion projects (e.g. Second Avenue Subway
Second Avenue Subway
The Second Avenue Subway is a planned rapid transit subway line, part of the New York City Subway system. Phase I, consisting of two miles of tunnel and three stations, is currently under construction underneath Second Avenue in the borough of Manhattan.A plan for more than 75 years, the Second...
, #7 Line expansion
7 Subway Extension
The 7 Subway Extension — Hudson Yards Rezoning and Development Program is the plan to extend the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, which carries the 7 train service, westward from its current terminus at Times Square, adding one new station at 34th Street – Eleventh Avenue...
, East Terminal Extension at Grand Central
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
, etc.).
Support
PlaNYC is supported by Campaign for New York's FutureCampaign for New York's Future
The Campaign for New York's Future is a coalition of civic, business, environmental, labor, community and public health organizations that supports the goals and strategic direction of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s sustainability proposal, PlaNYC 2030....
, a coalition of civic, business, environmental, labor, community and public health organizations.
A deal with TRIRIGA
According to a study by the mayor’s office, the city’s municipal buildings account for nearly 3.8 million metric tons of greenhouse gasGreenhouse gas
A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone...
emissions each year and utilize 6.5 percent of the city’s energy. One of the main goals of Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2017.
In order to meet this, New York City
Government of New York City
The government of New York City is organized under the City Charter and provides for a "strong" mayor-council system. The government of New York is more centralized than that of most other U.S...
signed an agreement with TRIRIGA, a leading integrated workplace management system
Integrated Workplace Management System
An integrated workplace management system is characterized by an enterprise-class software platform that integrates five key components of functionality, operated from a single technology platform and database repository: real estate management, project management, facilities and space management,...
and environmental sustainability software provider through which the city will deploy TRIRIGA’s environmental sustainability software, TREES, across more than 4,000 government buildings throughout the city of New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Prior to the agreement, the city’s rate of energy consumption in NYC municipal buildings totaled nearly $1 billion each year, and accounted for about 64 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. New York City will use performance data from the TRIRIGA system to provide the city with the critical analysis required to implement carbon reduction strategies and to inform the project selection process for PlaNYC funded retrofit projects.
Through the agreement, TRIRIGA and New York City will work together to measure existing and historical energy and water usage and enter it into the city’s implementation of TREES - known to the city as Sustainable Energy Property Tracking System (SEPTS) - helping to identify resource-intensive facilities and prioritize energy efficiency
Energy conservation
Energy conservation refers to efforts made to reduce energy consumption. Energy conservation can be achieved through increased efficient energy use, in conjunction with decreased energy consumption and/or reduced consumption from conventional energy sources...
investment decisions.
External links
- nyc.gov's PlaNYC page
- Mayor Michael Bloomberg's homepage
- Apple Wants to Take Bite Out of Big Apple, Claims City's Environmental Logo Infringes on Trademark, Natalie Zmuda, Advertising Age, April 3, 2008
- TRIRIGA TREES product page
- TRIRIGA TREES product features page