Plattsburgh
Can Be the Cleanest, Greenest City In America!
Mike
Kelly, Democratic Councilor for Ward 2, City of Plattsburgh, NY
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Everybody loves trees and green space. Have you ever been to
Chicago? Walk down the main street, Michigan Avenue, and see
how the third largest city in America turns hectic urban
street scenes into oases of peace and reflection. We can do
that in Plattsburgh.
Global
warming will undoubtedly be the biggest challenge we face in
this century. The future of our planet will depend on how we
respond to this crisis. Let's make Plattsburgh a model for
Global Cooling. A few simple steps will start us on the way.
Read more about the global warming challenge at
http://www.fightglobalwarming.com.
A bleak
winter street in Ward 2 – but notice the four majestic
evergreens that brighten the landscape. We need more of
these!
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How
Do We Make Plattsburgh Cleaner and Greener?
- Clean up eyesores and blighted areas
– make our city safe and attractive
- Install green space –
everywhere we do it, people will like it
- Plant trees and landscape public
areas – one new tree per person in five years
- Build a bike path to the new airport
– this will show newcomers and visitors how much we care about
the environment
- Give residents incentives to drive
fuel-efficient, non-polluting cars
- Turn ourselves into an asthma-free
city – asthma is this century's tuberculosis, and we can become
a center for cure
- Promote global cooling – become
America's first Global Cooling Zone
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