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Send in a stamped, self-addressed envelope for one
copy or call/email for many. This map is also avail-
able as a poster, or tape 2 together for your wall.
There’s more energy online: H GreenAppleMap.org
has in-depth information, f, links and tips in Chi-
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Green Map System
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Images: Beth Ferguson & Juan Martinez and M Stock on cover
Thanks to: O2NYC, Neighborhood Energy Network, GreenHome
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Is NYC prepared?
8 Our fuelish choices are impacting everything –
2005’s weather extremes including Hurricane Katrina,
summer’s record drought in the Midwest and Europe,
Arizona’s week-long 110° heat wave, Bombay India’s
37 inches of rain in one day, then a two-foot snowfall
in NYC in early 2006 – all are indicators we can no lon-
ger ignore. Get the booklet Ready New York , 311, get
climate change resources H greenhousenet.org.
“Where’s the Non-Smoking Lane?”
– Steve Stollman H LocalExpression.com
{ Even though NYC has the lowest number of autos
per resident
of any major
US city, we’re
driving more
– 66,000,000
miles daily!
cancer-causing substances) comes from vehicle emis-
sions, and the increase in heavier, less efficient autos
and especially wide SUVs is costly to all. NYC has new
pollution laws for garbage trucks, taxis, construction
equipment, and buses. Studies show auto emissions
will be reduced through congestion pricing (midtown
tolls – see H RPA.org). Nationally, 20% of CO2 comes
from autos. With 5% of global population, the USA
contributes 25% of the CO2 (now at a 650,000 year
high level!). 2005 was the hottest year on record.
8 Terror and trauma – over 40,000 Americans are
killed each year by cars, trucks and buses. In NYC, there
are over 650 accidents every day. { The 25 most
dangerous intersections for pedestrians and cyclists
are on the map. See H crashstat.org. Still gotta drive?
Slow down! Drive with a light foot and see highlights at
H greenercars.com. Don’t drive yourself to extinction.
º Smokestacks from fossil fueled electrical power
plants dot our waterfront. NYC’s air quality is No.3
worst in the US, according to Environmental Defense,
and over 185,000 of our kids already have asthma. See
gov/airnow and toxic emissions at H scorecard.org.
9 Peak Oil is the point at which oil extraction
declines worldwide. Some experts say we’re peaking
now. North America’s natural gas is in decline, too.
Costs are soaring! Are we adapting to using less fossil
fuel? See H oilawareness.meetup.com/36/, H Peak-
OilNYC.org or H EnergyBulletin.net.
9 There have been no major oil spills in NYC since
1990, but current diesel pollution hot spots are on the
map, along with Newtown Creek’s infamous fifty-year
old 17 million gallon spill – see H GreenpointvExxon.
com. Find out more about toxic infrastructure and other
justice issues through Natural Resources Defense Coun-
cil H nrdc.org, Sustainable South Bronx H ssbx.org
and West Harlem Environmental Action H weact.org
* Ecological Restoration sites cultivate natural wet-
lands and plants to clean up oil spills and landfill leaks,
as seen on Gaia Institute’s H gaia-inst.org.
Security Concerns: Nature creates hazards, but it’s our
careless development that fuels disaster.
are controversial - true,
_ Advocacy, planning, great rides & events with
munity groups like Bronx River Alliance H bronxriver. m • x X •¤ z
w details, free posters and schedules. Radio Community Supported Agriculture
Time’s Up! H times-up.org , 212·802·8222 and w aµ Upper ¤ ¤¤ ¤ µw Shack and Staples stores recycle batteries “subscription” program. 37 CSAs are
they create no CO2, but their radioactive waste is an
Transportation Alternatives H transalt.org
org – H DowntownBoathouse.org has links to all. a • a w ¤¤¤ x ww
and cellphones, see H earth911.org. at H justfood.org , 212·645·9880.
unsolved safety risk for current and future generations.
, 212·629·8080. Ride the state with New York Bicycle
See X Metropolitan
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NYC’s closest 7power plant, Indian Point, is a major
Coalition H nybc.net, and help calm NYC’s streets at
Waterfront Alliance’s xA w m Bay w a •• •a w
2 Composting means recycling kitchen scraps and
yard waste into fertile soil. This “black gold” is the
~ Fuel for you: Meat production and im-
security risk, too. Cities, counties and Congress mem- calendar and cam- mm ¤ wwx ported foods waste lots of energy and vitamins.
bers want it closed - learn more at H riverkeeper.org
monthly H Critical-Mass.org rides – see 16 A on
Side 2. See H BikeCult.com and H NewMobility.org.
paigns H waterwire. •w a Xx w most efficient form of recycling. How-to and drop-off Alternatively, resource-efficient locally grown
8 There is no national security without environmental
net , 800·364·9943.
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info at H NYCcompost.org or Lower East Side Ecology
Center’s stand at 16 A Union Square Greenmarket
and/or pesticide-free organic foods offer vitality
security. Contact policy makers via Who Represents Me
- Some garages offer secure bike parking, your work-
place may, too. There are 3,169 City Bike racks installed
X Sail on the H wa N wx x every M, W, F and Sat. J
– see H TrueCostofFood.org and H GraceLinks.
org. Fish facts: H seafood.audubon.org helps you
Clearwater.org or with H nycAudubon.org to learn w x x x ¤¤
S T A T E N• I S L A N D
H NYPIRG.org. See corporate campaigns at H ran.org – get one from H nyc.gov/dot , 311. Sad-looking x LESEC also arranges electronic avoid eating endangered fish and H GotMercury.
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& faith-based action at H ClimateCrisisCoalition.org. about our waterways’ rich wildlife. H NYHarborSchool. x w w “eWaste” recycling days for
“beater bikes” deter theft, good locks are a necessity.
org is a visionary marine-themed NYC public school. Xx L o w e r • w
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org helps you avoid endangering yourself.
“Government support for energy conservation w N e w Yo r k x w computers, etc. around NYC
~ With new healthy local and/or organic dining,
_ Pedicabs are delightful bike-powered taxis. Catch
and renewables is a very sensible priority.” one on the street or call Manhattan Rickshaw for a ride
E Fastest growing source of CO2: Flying! It’s practi-
w w Bay w xw xx mw •x H LESecologycenter.org
delivery and shopping options opening all the
cally the same as each passenger driving alone to the , 212·477·4022. Recycle rain
– Ben Cohen, president H TrueMajority.org , 212·604·4729. w w time, we can’t chart them all – find ‘em online
NYC now has its first
destination. Besides the noise pollution and emissions a w w x too H rainbarrelguide.com!
H happycow.net or H vivavegie.org , 212·242·0011.
Each of us has the power to change NYC’s energy future. around airports, high altitude releases of CO2 have
hybrid fuel taxis and
double the impacts. You can offset them (substitute ¤ wx xw Nature’s Way A vegetarian or vegan (totally free of animal prod-
See this map’s “Bright Sides ” for getting around and luxe car service ucts) diet is a great way to save energy.
more secure, greener living. Get efficient and involve H OZOcar.com
with carbon-reducing renewable energy development) w w
w • Atlantic Ocean w Ever felt an “urban heat island”? Every summer,
our streets and buildings concentrate the heat. Our w F Mind Food: public radio like WBAI 99.5 FM or
your school, workplace, apart- at H NativeEnergy.com or H BetterWorldClub.com, a w
, 866·OZO·5966.
ment building, place of wor- travel agency that offers roadside assistance to bicy- wx Parks, . Community Gardens and other green spaces WNYC 820 AM/93.9 FM; magazines like Plenty, Organ-
ship and community center. clers and insurance discounts for hybrid cars. Vacation x provide cooler, cleaner air. Chill out by nurturing a ic Style, Metropolis and E; community papers like
Map Concept: 8/2003 – gasoline $1.89/gallon
locally and enjoy NYC’s global and natural diversity! xw small oasis: water a windowbox or a street tree, see The Villager and books galore. See H grist.org, too.
Sign: Committee for Full Enjoyment 12/2005 – $2.49/gallon; natural gas & oil up +30%

Bright Lights - Big City
New York’s energy is legendary!
Requiring an investment of time or money, the
green sites and resources on this half of the
map use conservation and efficiency along with
renewables and other advanced and decentral-
ized forms of energy. Paybacks include rebates
and tax credits, smaller utility bills, healthier
Lower Manhattan
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high-end showcase: stroll
around the pesticide-free
lawns and look at blue PV
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09 b J ? National Audubon Society
700 Broadway , 212·979·3000 H audubon.org
Improvements save 60% of energy costs in one of NYC’s
first green retrofits. Livability-focused Project for
Public Spaces H pps.org is also based here.
Powerful Investments Take Charge, New Yorkers Powerful Green Map of NYC
Energy Bright Lights This map was originally charted in December 2005. In May 2007, Education for a Brighter Future Gas Guzzling Departures
we added the newest LEED certified and Energy Star buildings. An-
33 i N ƒ CUNY recently joined the Million 52 i . ƒ 2 6-15 Garden
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b Green Buildings N are about one hundred more green roofs and new incentives in Solar Roofs partnership and plans to install 500 PV sys- borough. Go hybrid, flex-fuel or EV! NYC’s fleet has 6,000
122 E 38 St. H earthpledge.org , 212·725·6611
th 565 6th Ave. H organicity.org You are holding a map of New York City with a view
2007. Areas of greater investment are emphasized on the Powerful tems in NYC by 2010 – get trained at CUNY Center for alternative fuel and 70 electric vehicles. | H TriState-
Fashion, food, green roofs & biogas – it’s all here! Lovely community garden, with solar by Tracy Fitz. unlike any you have seen before. Use this
LEED Certified Building
Green Map – with an energy and ECOnomic development revolution Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College H cse- Biodiesel.com makes clean fuel for any diesel engine
Powerful Green Map to spark a new relationship with
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A verdant cluster of farms and gardens growing food for
on today’s most critical issue, energy.
East Side People’s Mutual Housing Association develop- the community and developing economic opportunities
you an overview of the great progress being made. River views recharge your spirit as you walk south. 14 33 i R S E C
ments by Chris Benedict RA, who has 38 more clustered in 24 › i b The Helena › Green Roofs 5 ST U RO BRONX i H NeighborhoodEnergyNetwork.org offers great 100% wind-powered, community-minded beer! See through a neighborhood farmers’ market (open Sat). H GreenAppleMap.org has in-depth energy and
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able energy, green materials and/or a green roof
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