Greening the ghetto - Majora Carter
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if you're here today and I'm very happy
if you're here today and I'm very happy
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that you are you've all heard about how
that you are you've all heard about how
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sustainable development will save us
sustainable development will save us
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from ourselves
from ourselves
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however when we're not at Ted we are
however when we're not at Ted we are
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often told that a real sustainability
often told that a real sustainability
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policy agenda is just not feasible
policy agenda is just not feasible
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especially in large urban areas like New
especially in large urban areas like New
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York City and that's because most people
York City and that's because most people
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with decision-making powers in both the
with decision-making powers in both the
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public and the private sector really
public and the private sector really
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don't feel as though they're in danger
don't feel as though they're in danger
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the reason why I'm here today
the reason why I'm here today
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in part is because of a dog an abandoned
in part is because of a dog an abandoned
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puppy I found back in the rain back in
puppy I found back in the rain back in
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1998 she turned out to be a much bigger
1998 she turned out to be a much bigger
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dog than I'd have anticipated when she
dog than I'd have anticipated when she
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came into my life
came into my life
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we were fighting against a huge waste
we were fighting against a huge waste
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facility but planned for the East River
facility but planned for the East River
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waterfront despite the fact that our
waterfront despite the fact that our
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small part of New York City was already
small part of New York City was already
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handled more than 40% of the entire
handled more than 40% of the entire
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city's commercial waste a sewage
city's commercial waste a sewage
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treatment palletizing plant a sewage
treatment palletizing plant a sewage
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sludge plant for power plants the
sludge plant for power plants the
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world's largest food distribution center
world's largest food distribution center
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as well as other industries that bring
as well as other industries that bring
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more than 60,000 diesel truck trips to
more than 60,000 diesel truck trips to
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the area each week the area also has one
the area each week the area also has one
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of the lowest ratios of parks to people
of the lowest ratios of parks to people
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in the city so when I was contacted by
in the city so when I was contacted by
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the parks department about a $10,000
the parks department about a $10,000
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seed grant initiative to help develop
seed grant initiative to help develop
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waterfront projects I thought they were
waterfront projects I thought they were
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really well-meaning but a bit naive I'd
really well-meaning but a bit naive I'd
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lived in this area all my life and you
lived in this area all my life and you
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could not get to the river because of
could not get to the river because of
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all the lovely facilities that I'd
all the lovely facilities that I'd
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mentioned earlier then while jogging
mentioned earlier then while jogging
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with my dog one morning she pulled me
with my dog one morning she pulled me
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into what I thought was just another
into what I thought was just another
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illegal dump there were weeds and piles
illegal dump there were weeds and piles
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of garbage and other stuff that I won't
of garbage and other stuff that I won't
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mention here but she kept dragging me
mention here but she kept dragging me
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and lo and behold at the end of that lot
and lo and behold at the end of that lot
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was the river I knew that this forgotten
was the river I knew that this forgotten
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little street end abandoned like the dog
little street end abandoned like the dog
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that brought me there was worth saving
that brought me there was worth saving
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and I knew it would grow to become the
and I knew it would grow to become the
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proud beginnings of the community led
proud beginnings of the community led
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revitalization of the new South Bronx
revitalization of the new South Bronx
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and just like my new dog it was an idea
and just like my new dog it was an idea
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that got bigger than item
that got bigger than item
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imagine regarded much support along the
imagine regarded much support along the
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way and the Hunts Point Riverside Park
way and the Hunts Point Riverside Park
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became the first waterfront park of the
became the first waterfront park of the
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South Bronx it had in more than 60 years
South Bronx it had in more than 60 years
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we leveraged that $10,000 seed grant
we leveraged that $10,000 seed grant
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more than 300 times into a 300 million
more than 300 times into a 300 million
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dollar park and in the fall I'm actually
dollar park and in the fall I'm actually
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going to exchange marriage vows with my
going to exchange marriage vows with my
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that same pressing my buttons back there
that same pressing my buttons back there
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which he does all the time but those of
which he does all the time but those of
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us living in environmental justice
us living in environmental justice
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communities are the canary in the coal
communities are the canary in the coal
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mine we feel the problems right now and
mine we feel the problems right now and
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have for some time environmental justice
have for some time environmental justice
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for those of you who may not be familiar
for those of you who may not be familiar
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with the term goes something like this
with the term goes something like this
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no community should be saddled with more
no community should be saddled with more
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environmental burdens and less
environmental burdens and less
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environmental benefits than any other
environmental benefits than any other
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unfortunately race and class are
unfortunately race and class are
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extremely reliable indicators as to
extremely reliable indicators as to
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where one might find the good stuff like
where one might find the good stuff like
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parks and trees and where one might find
parks and trees and where one might find
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the bad stuff like power plants and
the bad stuff like power plants and
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waste facilities as a black person in
waste facilities as a black person in
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America I'm twice as likely as a white
America I'm twice as likely as a white
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person to live in an area where air
person to live in an area where air
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pollution poses the greatest risk for my
pollution poses the greatest risk for my
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health I am five times more likely to
health I am five times more likely to
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live within walking distance of a power
live within walking distance of a power
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plant or a chemical facility which I do
plant or a chemical facility which I do
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these land use decisions created the
these land use decisions created the
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hostile conditions that lead to problems
hostile conditions that lead to problems
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like obesity diabetes and asthma
like obesity diabetes and asthma
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why would someone leave their home to go
why would someone leave their home to go
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for a brisk walk in a toxic neighborhood
for a brisk walk in a toxic neighborhood
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our 27% obesity rate is high even for
our 27% obesity rate is high even for
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this country and diabetes comes with it
this country and diabetes comes with it
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one out of four South Bronx children has
one out of four South Bronx children has
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asthma without asthma hospitalization
asthma without asthma hospitalization
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rate is seven times higher than the
rate is seven times higher than the
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national average these impacts are
national average these impacts are
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coming everyone's way and we all pay
coming everyone's way and we all pay
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dearly for solid waste costs health
dearly for solid waste costs health
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problems associated with pollution and
problems associated with pollution and
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more odiously the cost of imprisoning
more odiously the cost of imprisoning
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our young black and Latino men who
our young black and Latino men who
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possess untold amounts of untapped
possess untold amounts of untapped
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50% of our residents live at or below
50% of our residents live at or below
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the poverty line twenty-five percent of
the poverty line twenty-five percent of
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us are unemployed low-income citizens
us are unemployed low-income citizens
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often use emergency room visits as
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primary care this comes at a high cost
primary care this comes at a high cost
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to taxpayers and produces no
to taxpayers and produces no
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proportional benefits poor people are
proportional benefits poor people are
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not only - still poor they are still
not only - still poor they are still
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healthy unhealthy fortunately there are
healthy unhealthy fortunately there are
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many people like me who are striving for
many people like me who are striving for
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solutions that will
solutions that will
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compromise the lives of low-income
compromise the lives of low-income
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communities of color in the short-term
communities of color in the short-term
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and won't destroy us all in the long
and won't destroy us all in the long
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term none of us want that and we all
term none of us want that and we all
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have that in common so what else do we
have that in common so what else do we
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have in common first of all we're all
have in common first of all we're all
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incredibly good-looking graduated high
incredibly good-looking graduated high
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school college postgraduate degrees
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travel to interesting places didn't have
travel to interesting places didn't have
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kids in your early teens financially
kids in your early teens financially
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stable - never been imprisoned okay good
stable - never been imprisoned okay good
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but besides being a black woman I am
but besides being a black woman I am
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different from most of you in some other
different from most of you in some other
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ways i watch nearly half of the
ways i watch nearly half of the
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buildings at my neighborhood burned down
buildings at my neighborhood burned down
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my big brother Lynn he fought in Vietnam
my big brother Lynn he fought in Vietnam
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only to be gunned down a few blocks from
only to be gunned down a few blocks from
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her home I grew up with a crack house
her home I grew up with a crack house
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across the street
across the street
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yeah I'm a poor black child from the
yeah I'm a poor black child from the
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ghettos these things make me different
ghettos these things make me different
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from you but the things we have in
from you but the things we have in
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common set me apart from most of the
common set me apart from most of the
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people in my community and I'm in
people in my community and I'm in
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between these two worlds with enough of
between these two worlds with enough of
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my heart to fight for justice in the
my heart to fight for justice in the
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other so how did things get so different
other so how did things get so different
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for us in the late 40s my dad a Pullman
for us in the late 40s my dad a Pullman
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porters son of a slave bought a house in
porters son of a slave bought a house in
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the Hunts Point section of the South
the Hunts Point section of the South
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Bronx and a few years later he married
Bronx and a few years later he married
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my mom at the same at the time the
my mom at the same at the time the
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community was a mostly white
community was a mostly white
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working-class neighborhood my dad was
working-class neighborhood my dad was
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not alone and it's others liked him
not alone and it's others liked him
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pursued their own version of the
pursued their own version of the
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American Dream white flight became
American Dream white flight became
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common in the South Bronx and in many
common in the South Bronx and in many
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cities around the country redlining was
cities around the country redlining was
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used by banks wherein certain sections
used by banks wherein certain sections
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of the city including ours were deemed
of the city including ours were deemed
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off-limits to any sort of investment
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many landlords believed it was more
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profitable to torch their buildings and
profitable to torch their buildings and
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collect insurance money rather than a
collect insurance money rather than a
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cell under those conditions dead or
cell under those conditions dead or
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injured former tenants notwithstanding
injured former tenants notwithstanding
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Hunts Point was formerly a walk to work
Hunts Point was formerly a walk to work
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community but now residents had neither
community but now residents had neither
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work nor home to walk to a national
work nor home to walk to a national
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highway construction boom was added to
highway construction boom was added to
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our problems in New York State Robert
our problems in New York State Robert
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Moses Speer had an aggressive highway
Moses Speer had an aggressive highway
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expansion campaign one of its primary
expansion campaign one of its primary
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goals was to make it easier for
goals was to make it easier for
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residents of wealthy communities in
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Westchester County to to go to Manhattan
Westchester County to to go to Manhattan
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the South Bronx which lies in between
the South Bronx which lies in between
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did not stand a chance
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residents were often given less than a
residents were often given less than a
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month's notice before their buildings
month's notice before their buildings
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were razed 600,000 people were displaced
were razed 600,000 people were displaced
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the common perception was that all a
the common perception was that all a
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pimps and pushers and prostitutes were
pimps and pushers and prostitutes were
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from the South Bronx and if you are told
from the South Bronx and if you are told
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from your earliest days that nothing
from your earliest days that nothing
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good is going to come from your
good is going to come from your
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community that is bad and ugly how could
community that is bad and ugly how could
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it not reflect on you so now my family's
it not reflect on you so now my family's
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property was worthless save for the hope
property was worthless save for the hope
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that it was our home and all we had and
that it was our home and all we had and
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luckily for me that home and the love
luckily for me that home and the love
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inside of it along with help from
inside of it along with help from
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teachers mentors and friends along the
teachers mentors and friends along the
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way was enough now why is a story
way was enough now why is a story
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important because from a planning
important because from a planning
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perspective economic degradation but
perspective economic degradation but
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gets environmental degradation which
gets environmental degradation which
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forgets social degradation the
forgets social degradation the
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disinvestment that began in the 1960s
disinvestment that began in the 1960s
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set the stage for all the environmental
set the stage for all the environmental
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and justices that were to come
and justices that were to come
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antiquated zoning and land use
antiquated zoning and land use
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regulations are still used to this day
regulations are still used to this day
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to continue putting polluting facilities
to continue putting polluting facilities
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in my neighborhood why are these factors
in my neighborhood why are these factors
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taken into consideration when land-use
taken into consideration when land-use
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policy is decided what costs are
policy is decided what costs are
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associated with these decision and who
associated with these decision and who
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pays who profits does anything justify
pays who profits does anything justify
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that look what the local community goes
that look what the local community goes
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through this was planning in quotes that
through this was planning in quotes that
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did not have our best interests in mind
did not have our best interests in mind
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once we realized that we decided it was
once we realized that we decided it was
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time to do our own planning that small
time to do our own planning that small
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park I told you about earlier was the
park I told you about earlier was the
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first stage of building a Greenway
first stage of building a Greenway
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movement in the South Bronx
movement in the South Bronx
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I wrote a one in quarter million dollar
I wrote a one in quarter million dollar
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federal transportation cramp to design
federal transportation cramp to design
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the plan for a waterfront Esplanade with
the plan for a waterfront Esplanade with
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dedicated on Street bike paths physical
dedicated on Street bike paths physical
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improvements helped inform public policy
improvements helped inform public policy
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regarding traffic safety the placement
regarding traffic safety the placement
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of waste and other facilities which if
of waste and other facilities which if
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done properly don't compromise the
done properly don't compromise the
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community's quality of life they provide
community's quality of life they provide
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opportunities for to be more physically
opportunities for to be more physically
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active as well as a local economic
active as well as a local economic
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development think bike shops juice
development think bike shops juice
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stands we secure 20 million dollars to
stands we secure 20 million dollars to
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build first phase projects this is
build first phase projects this is
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Lafayette Avenue and that's redesigned
Lafayette Avenue and that's redesigned
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by Matthews Neilson Landscape Architects
by Matthews Neilson Landscape Architects
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and once this path is constructed it
and once this path is constructed it
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will connect the South Bronx with more
will connect the South Bronx with more
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than 400 acres of Randall's Island Park
than 400 acres of Randall's Island Park
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right now we're separated by about 25
right now we're separated by about 25
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feet of water but this link will change
feet of water but this link will change
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that and as we nurture the natural
that and as we nurture the natural
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environment its abundance will give us
environment its abundance will give us
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back even more we run a project called
back even more we run a project called
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Bronx and mycological stewardship
Bronx and mycological stewardship
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training which provides
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job training in the fields of ecological
job training in the fields of ecological
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restoration so that folks from our
restoration so that folks from our
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community had the skills to compete for
community had the skills to compete for
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these well-paying jobs little by little
these well-paying jobs little by little
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we're seeding the area with green collar
we're seeding the area with green collar
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jobs then as both the people that have
jobs then as both the people that have
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both a financial and personal stake in
both a financial and personal stake in
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their environment the started an
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expressway is an underutilized relic of
expressway is an underutilized relic of
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the Robert Moses era built with no
the Robert Moses era built with no
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regard for the neighborhoods that were
regard for the neighborhoods that were
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divided by it even during rush hour it
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goes virtually unused the community
goes virtually unused the community
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created an alternative transportation
created an alternative transportation
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plan that allows for the removal of the
plan that allows for the removal of the
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highway we have the opportunity now to
highway we have the opportunity now to
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bring together all the stakeholders to
bring together all the stakeholders to
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re-envision how does 28 acres can be
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better utilized for parkland affordable
better utilized for parkland affordable
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housing and local economic development
housing and local economic development
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we also built the city's New York City's
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first green and cool roof demonstration
first green and cool roof demonstration
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project on top of our offices cool roofs
project on top of our offices cool roofs
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are highly reflective surfaces that
are highly reflective surfaces that
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don't absorb solar heat and pass it onto
don't absorb solar heat and pass it onto
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the building or atmosphere green roofs
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are soil and living plants both can be
are soil and living plants both can be
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used instead of petroleum-based roofing
used instead of petroleum-based roofing
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materials that absorb heat contribute to
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urban heat island effect and degrade
urban heat island effect and degrade
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under the Sun which we in turn breathe
under the Sun which we in turn breathe
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green roofs also retain up to 75% of
green roofs also retain up to 75% of
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rainfall so they reduce the city's need
rainfall so they reduce the city's need
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to fund costly end of pipe solutions
to fund costly end of pipe solutions
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which incidentally are often located in
which incidentally are often located in
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environmental justice communities like
environmental justice communities like
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mine and they provide habitats for our
mine and they provide habitats for our
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little friends so so cool
little friends so so cool
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anyway the demonstration project is a
anyway the demonstration project is a
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springboard for our own green roof
springboard for our own green roof
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installation business bringing jobs a
installation business bringing jobs a
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sustainable economic activity to the
sustainable economic activity to the
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I like that too okay anyway I I know
I like that too okay anyway I I know
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Chris told us not to do pictures up here
Chris told us not to do pictures up here
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but since I have all of your attention
but since I have all of your attention
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we need investors and a pitch it's
we need investors and a pitch it's
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better to ask for forgiveness than
better to ask for forgiveness than
permission
permission
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anyway okay Katrina prior to Katrina the
anyway okay Katrina prior to Katrina the
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South Bronx in New Orleans Ninth Ward
South Bronx in New Orleans Ninth Ward
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had a lot in common both were largely
had a lot in common both were largely
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populated by poor people of color both
populated by poor people of color both
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hotbeds of cultural innovation think
hotbeds of cultural innovation think
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hip-hop and jazz both the waterfront
hip-hop and jazz both the waterfront
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communities that hosts both industries
communities that hosts both industries
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and residents in close proximity to one
and residents in close proximity to one
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another in the post Katrina era we have
another in the post Katrina era we have
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still more in common we're at best
still more in common we're at best
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ignored and maligned and abused at worse
ignored and maligned and abused at worse
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by negligent regulatory agencies Pranita
by negligent regulatory agencies Pranita
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zoning and lacks governmental
zoning and lacks governmental
accountability
accountability
accountability
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neither the destruction of the Ninth
neither the destruction of the Ninth
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Ward nor the South Bronx was inevitable
Ward nor the South Bronx was inevitable
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but we have emerged with valuable
but we have emerged with valuable
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lessons about how to dig ourselves out
lessons about how to dig ourselves out
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we are more than simply national symbols
we are more than simply national symbols
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of urban blight or problems to be solved
of urban blight or problems to be solved
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by empty campaign promises of presidents
by empty campaign promises of presidents
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come and gone now will we let the Gulf
come and gone now will we let the Gulf
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Coast language for a decade or two like
Coast language for a decade or two like
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the South Bronx did or will we take
the South Bronx did or will we take
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proactive steps and learn from the
proactive steps and learn from the
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homegrown resource of grassroots
homegrown resource of grassroots
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activists that have been born of
activists that have been born of
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desperation out in communities like mine
desperation out in communities like mine
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now listen I do not expect individuals
now listen I do not expect individuals
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corporations or government to make the
corporations or government to make the
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world a better place because it is right
world a better place because it is right
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or moral this record this presentation
or moral this record this presentation
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today only represents some of what I've
today only represents some of what I've
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been through like a tiny little bit
been through like a tiny little bit
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you've no clue but I'll tell you later
you've no clue but I'll tell you later
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if you want to know but I know it's the
if you want to know but I know it's the
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bottom line or one's perception of it
bottom line or one's perception of it
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that motivates people in the end I'm
that motivates people in the end I'm
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interested in what I like to call the
interested in what I like to call the
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triple bottom line that sustainable
triple bottom line that sustainable
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development can produce developments
development can produce developments
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that have the potential to create
that have the potential to create
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positive returns for all concerned
positive returns for all concerned
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the developers government and the
the developers government and the
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community where these projects go up at
community where these projects go up at
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present that's not happening in New York
present that's not happening in New York
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City and we are operating with a
City and we are operating with a
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comprehensive urban planning deficit a
comprehensive urban planning deficit a
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parade of government subsidies is going
parade of government subsidies is going
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to propose big box and stadium
to propose big box and stadium
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developments in the South Bronx
developments in the South Bronx
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but there is scant coordination between
but there is scant coordination between
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city agents agencies on how to deal with
city agents agencies on how to deal with
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the cumulative effects of increased
the cumulative effects of increased
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traffic pollution solid waste and the
traffic pollution solid waste and the
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impacts on open space and their
impacts on open space and their
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approaches to local economic and job
approaches to local economic and job
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development are so lame it's not even
development are so lame it's not even
funny
funny
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but at because on top of that the
but at because on top of that the
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richest the world's richest sports team
richest the world's richest sports team
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is replacing the house that Ruth Built
is replacing the house that Ruth Built
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by destroying two well-loved community
by destroying two well-loved community
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parks now we'll have even less than that
parks now we'll have even less than that
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stat I told you about earlier and
stat I told you about earlier and
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although less than 25 percent of South
although less than 25 percent of South
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Bronx residents owned cars these
Bronx residents owned cars these
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projects include thousands of the new of
projects include thousands of the new of
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new parking spaces yet zip in terms of
new parking spaces yet zip in terms of
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mass public transit now what's missing
mass public transit now what's missing
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from the larger debate it's a
from the larger debate it's a
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comprehensive cost-benefit analysis
comprehensive cost-benefit analysis
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between not fixing and help unhealthy
between not fixing and help unhealthy
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environmentally challenged community
environmentally challenged community
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versus incorporating structural
versus incorporating structural
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sustainable changes my agency is working
sustainable changes my agency is working
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closely with Columbia University and
closely with Columbia University and
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others to shine a light on these issues
others to shine a light on these issues
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now let's get this straight I am NOT any
now let's get this straight I am NOT any
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development hours as a city not a
development hours as a city not a
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wilderness preserve and having and I've
wilderness preserve and having and I've
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embraced my inner capitalist and but I
embraced my inner capitalist and but I
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don't have probably all have anything
don't have probably all have anything
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good so I don't have a problem with
good so I don't have a problem with
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developers making money there's enough
developers making money there's enough
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precedent out there to show that a
precedent out there to show that a
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sustainable community friendly
sustainable community friendly
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development can still make a fortune
development can still make a fortune
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former fellow tedster bill McDonough and
former fellow tedster bill McDonough and
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Amory Lovins both heroes of mine by the
Amory Lovins both heroes of mine by the
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way you don't have shown that you can
way you don't have shown that you can
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actually do that I do have a problem
actually do that I do have a problem
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with developments that hyper exploit
with developments that hyper exploit
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politically vulnerable communities for
politically vulnerable communities for
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profit that it continues is a shame upon
profit that it continues is a shame upon
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us all because we're all responsible for
us all because we're all responsible for
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the future that we create but one of the
the future that we create but one of the
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things I do to remind myself of greater
things I do to remind myself of greater
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possibilities is to learn from
possibilities is to learn from
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visionaries in other cities this is my
visionaries in other cities this is my
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version of globalization
version of globalization
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let's take Bogota poor Latino surrounded
let's take Bogota poor Latino surrounded
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by runaway gun violence and drug
by runaway gun violence and drug
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trafficking a reputation not unlike that
trafficking a reputation not unlike that
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of the South Bronx
of the South Bronx
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however this city was blessed in the
however this city was blessed in the
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late in the late 1990s with a highly
late in the late 1990s with a highly
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influential mayor named Enrique Benny
influential mayor named Enrique Benny
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Lusa he looked at the demographics few
Lusa he looked at the demographics few
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Bogota knows owned cars yet a huge
Bogota knows owned cars yet a huge
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portion of the city's resources was
portion of the city's resources was
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dedicated to serving them if you're a
dedicated to serving them if you're a
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mayor you can do something about that
mayor you can do something about that
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his administration narrowed key
his administration narrowed key
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municipal thoroughfares from five lanes
municipal thoroughfares from five lanes
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to three outlaw parking on those streets
to three outlaw parking on those streets
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expanded pedestrian walkways and bike
expanded pedestrian walkways and bike
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lanes created public plazas created one
lanes created public plazas created one
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of the most efficient bus mass transit
of the most efficient bus mass transit
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systems in the entire world for his
systems in the entire world for his
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brilliant efforts he was nearly
brilliant efforts he was nearly
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impeached but as people began to see
impeached but as people began to see
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that they were being put first on issues
that they were being put first on issues
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reflecting their day-to-day lives
reflecting their day-to-day lives
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incredible things happened people
incredible things happened people
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stopped the littering crime rates
stopped the littering crime rates
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dropped because the streets were alive
dropped because the streets were alive
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with people his administration's attacks
with people his administration's attacks
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several typical urban problems at one
several typical urban problems at one
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time and on a third-world budget at that
time and on a third-world budget at that
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we have no excuse in this country I'm
we have no excuse in this country I'm
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sorry but the bottom line is they're
sorry but the bottom line is they're
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people first agenda was not meant to
people first agenda was not meant to
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penalize those who could who could
penalize those who could who could
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actually afford cars but rather to
actually afford cars but rather to
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provide opportunities for all Bogota
provide opportunities for all Bogota
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knows to participate in the city's
knows to participate in the city's
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resurgence that development should not
resurgence that development should not
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come at the expense of the majority of
come at the expense of the majority of
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the population is still considered a
the population is still considered a
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radical idea here in the US but Bogota
radical idea here in the US but Bogota
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is example has the power to change that
is example has the power to change that
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you however are blessed with a gift of
you however are blessed with a gift of
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influence that's why you're here and why
influence that's why you're here and why
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value the information we exchange use
value the information we exchange use
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your influence in support of
your influence in support of
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comprehensive sustainable change
comprehensive sustainable change
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everywhere don't just talk about it at
everywhere don't just talk about it at
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Ted this is an a this is a nationwide
Ted this is an a this is a nationwide
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policy agenda I'm trying to build and as
policy agenda I'm trying to build and as
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you all know politics are personal help
you all know politics are personal help
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me make green the new black
me make green the new black
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help me make sustainability sexy make it
help me make sustainability sexy make it
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a part of your dinner and cocktail
a part of your dinner and cocktail
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conversations help me fight for
conversations help me fight for
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environmental and economic justice
environmental and economic justice
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support investments with a triple bottom
support investments with a triple bottom
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line return help me democratize
line return help me democratize
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sustainability by bringing everyone to
sustainability by bringing everyone to
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the table and insisting the
the table and insisting the
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comprehensive planning can be addressed
comprehensive planning can be addressed
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everywhere I'm glad I have a little more
everywhere I'm glad I have a little more
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time listen when I spoke to mr. Gore the
time listen when I spoke to mr. Gore the
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other day after breakfast um I asked him
other day after breakfast um I asked him
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how environmental justice activists were
how environmental justice activists were
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going to be included in his new
going to be included in his new
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marketing strategy his response was a
marketing strategy his response was a
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grant program I don't think he
grant program I don't think he
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understood that I wasn't asking for
understood that I wasn't asking for
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what troubled me was that this top-down
what troubled me was that this top-down
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approach is still around but don't get
approach is still around but don't get
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me wrong we need money but grassroots
me wrong we need money but grassroots
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groups are needed at the table during
groups are needed at the table during
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the decision-making process of the 90%
the decision-making process of the 90%
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of the energy that mr. Gore who reminded
of the energy that mr. Gore who reminded
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us that we waste every day
us that we waste every day
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don't add wasting our energy
don't add wasting our energy
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intelligence and hard-earned experience
intelligence and hard-earned experience
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to that count I have come from so far to
to that count I have come from so far to
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meet you like this please don't waste me
meet you like this please don't waste me
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by working together we can become one of
by working together we can become one of
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those small rapidly growing groups of
those small rapidly growing groups of
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individuals who actually have the
individuals who actually have the
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audacity and courage to believe that we
audacity and courage to believe that we
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actually can change the world we might
actually can change the world we might
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have come to this conference from very
have come to this conference from very
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very different stages in life but
very different stages in life but
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believe me we all share one incredibly
believe me we all share one incredibly
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powerful thing we have nothing to lose
powerful thing we have nothing to lose
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Majora Carter, ghetto, green, activist, MacArthur, environmental, justice, urban, policy, TED, TED-Ed, Ed, TEDEducation
