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The Plan - Focusing on the five key dimensions of the city’s environment — land, air, water, energy, and transportation — we have developed a plan that can become a model for cities in the 21st century
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In December 2006, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg challenged New Yorkers to generate ideas for achieving 10 key goals for the city's sustainable future. New Yorkers in all five boroughs responded. The result is the most sweeping plan to enhance New York's urban environment in the city's modern history. Focusing on the five key dimensions of the city's environment — land, air, water, energy, and transportation — we have developed a plan that can become a model for cities in the 21st century. The combined impact of this plan will not only help ensure a higher quality of life for generations of New Yorkers to come; it will also contribute to a 30% reduction in global warming emissions.
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Land  
Housing - Create homes for almost a million more New Yorkers, while making housing more affordable and sustainable
Open Space - Ensure that all New Yorkers live within a 10-minute walk of a park
Brownfields - Clean up all contaminated land in New York
Water  
Water Quality - Open 90% of our waterways for recreation by reducing water pollution and preserving our natural areas
Water Network - Develop critical back-up systems for our aging water network to ensure long-term reliability
Transportation  
Congestion - Improve travel times by adding transit capacity for millions more residents
Energy  
Energy - Provide cleaner, more reliable power for every New Yorker by upgrading our energy infrastructure
Air  
Air Quality - Achieve the cleanest air of any big city in America
Climate Change  
Climate Change - Reduce global warming emissions by more than 30%
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