Greenspace and Environment

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Eras Demi ITC" ><B>  <IMG SRC="04a2d2f0.jpg" border=0 width="45" height="47" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Alex</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Eras Demi ITC" ><B>SELVIG</B></FONT><B> for Allston-Brighton</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> A-B Fights Back!</div> <div> Join Us!</div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alessandro (Alex)"><U>Home</U></A> </div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Not a Politician"><U>Not a Politician</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Press Links"><U>Press & Links</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <U>On the Issues</U></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Institutions"><U><IMG 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BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <IMG SRC="0de18e00.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="224" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Eras Demi ITC" >Greenspace and Environment</FONT></div> <div> Climate change and the protection of the environment cannot be left to the dithering federal government, and Boston must take matters into its own hands. </div> <bR> <div> Mayor Menino, along with more than 500 other American mayors, signed the <A HREF="http://www.usmayors.org/climateprotection" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usmayors.org/climateprotectio"><U>“Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement,”</U></A> which commits Boston to meeting the United States' Kyoto Protocol goal</div> <div> (http://www.usmayors.org/climateprotection). </div> <bR> <div> It's time to take action:  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Adopt a target of purchasing 25 per cent of the city's energy needs in the form of green power. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Adopt a “green purchasing” policy.  All goods that are purchased by the City of Boston should contain the maximum level of post-consumer or recyclable content, and all vehicles, appliances, etc. should be energy efficient (e.g., compact fluorescent bulbs, hybrid and low-emission vehicles).</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Expand recycling of paper, plastic, metal and yard waste to businesses, parks, and apartment buildings.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Create a network of bicycle lanes and “safe” roadways to promote cycling for recreating and commuting, and create bicycle parking facilities across the city.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Improve and repair sidewalks and safety at intersections to encourage walking to school, work, and for errands.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Support existing volunteer park groups and create community stewardship programs to involve community volunteers to actively protect and enhance local parks and squares.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Protect existing green spaces with conservation easements, and identify locations where additional parkland is needed the most, and consider ways of acquiring new parkland.</div> <bR> <div> With less pollution, Boston will be a better place to live. We will enjoy parks and bike paths. We will be less likely to be stuck in traffic jams. With reduced smog and toxic chemicals, we will be healthier. By becoming more efficient, we will save money.  </div> <bR> <div> Most importantly, we will protect our neighborhood, city and planet for the future.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>