You are the newly appointed chief of sustainability for Mayor Bill
de Blasio. The Mayorhas put you in charge of several contentious issues: Bike lanes
and bike share, public-private park partnerships and sustainability planning.
Using the Action Memorandum format and the perspective you have gained from
your reading of the books, Sustainability Managementand Sustainability
Policy,you are to develop a 3 page analysis to the Mayor that:
- Summarizes the reasons that:
- The city continues to expand bike lanes and
bike sharing. - The Mayor has moved from PlaNYC 2030 to
OneNYC. - The Central Park Conservancy has been allowed
to continue to manage Central Park under the de Blasio Administration. - Proposes the top three sustainability goals
for the Mayor’s upcoming reelection campaign. - What goals should be adopted and why?
- The defense of priorities must justify your
choices in terms of: Technological development, environmental
benefits, cost effectiveness, economic benefits, and political benefits.
3. Explains how the Mayor
should develop a reputation as a “sustainability mayor.”
- What should be done to include stakeholders
in his sustainability policy and planning process; which stakeholders
should be brought in and why?
