PlaNYC

 

Released in 2007, PlaNYC was an unprecedented effort undertaken by Mayor Bloomberg to prepare the city for one million more residents, strengthen our 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, we have made significant progress towards our long-term goals.

In just four years we’ve built hundreds of acres of new parkland while improving our existing parks. We’ve created or preserved more than 64,000 units of housing. We’ve built whole new neighborhoods with access to transit. We’ve provided New Yorkers with more transportation options. We’ve enacted the most ambitious laws of any city in the country to make existing buildings more energy-efficient.  And we’ve reduced our greenhouse gas emissions 13% below 2005 levels. 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.

Areas of Focus include:

Housing and Neighborhoods
Parks and Public Space
Brownfields
Waterways
Water Supply
Transportation
Energy
Air Quality
Solid Waste
Climate Change
Public Health
Food
Natural Systems
Green Buildings
Waterfront
Economic Opportunity
Public Engagement
Sustainability Indicators
Implementation

The updated plan has 132 initiatives and more than 400 specific milestones for December 31, 2013.

Download PlaNYC 2011 Full Report

Watch the video from the PlaNYC 2011 update event

To learn more please visit PlaNYC’s Website.