2008-2011 Mayoral State of the City addresses: on Environment

Bill de Blasio: Ban Styrofoam in NYC; plastic straws are next

Every single day we're becoming a more sustainable city because we have to protect the future of our children and our grandchildren. We had to do something that demanded a fight. We had to fight to ban Styrofoam in this city.

Some people said to me it's going to be a fight. It's going mean taking on big business. Well, we took on big business. They sued us. And we won in court. And now Styrofoam is banned in New York City. And let's ban plastic bags and plastic straws while we're at it.

Source: 2019 State of the City address Jan 10, 2019

Annise Parker: Inner city should have necklace of parks and greenbelts

We see an inner city with a necklace of parks and greenbelts and hike and bike trails along our bayous, most of it privately funded, including a stunning rebirth of Buffalo Bayou. Our historic neighborhoods are stabilized and experiencing enhanced value. A new cultural tourism center dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of our history stands in our sports district, near the familiar Dynamo Stadium. Source: 2011 State of the City Speech Apr 15, 2011

Annise Parker: Rebuild Houston: tackle crumbling streets and drainage

Rebuild Houston is the voter-approved Prop. 1 ballot initiative aimed at tackling our crumbling streets and drainage problems. This is about saving lives and neighborhoods. No one should have to worry about being able to get home to loved ones or about water in their home just because it rains. When our work is done the risk of flooding will have been reduced and our streets will be safer for the driving public. Thanks to Rebuild Houston's mandatory pay-as-you-go funding requirement, these accomplishments will be based on fiscal best practices.

We will have completed and see the fruits of the upgrades in the water and sewer system and will be able to measure it in gallons of water saved and improvements in distribution. We will have implemented Rebuild Houston and see the first new drainage and street improvement projects under construction.

Source: 2011 State of the City Speech Apr 15, 2011

Cory Booker: Work with Urban Environmental Institute on solar technology

We are creating job opportunities for Newark residents in the New Green economy. We attracted two new solar companies to our City. Another illustration of our job creation efforts is our City's newly constructed motors garage on Wilson Avenue. This facility, built using local contractors and local resident labor, contains new solar technology installed by the Urban Environmental Institute, a program employing and training our Newark youth in the growing industry of solar installation. Source: 2010 State of the City Address at Newark Symphony Hall Feb 9, 2010

Cory Booker: Save our environment while creating jobs and wealth

From energy audits on City facilities, to distributing thousands of compact florescent light bulbs, to green businesses, tax incentives for green construction, job training programs for a new green economy, with Innovation Fuels, a biodiesel fuel production facility in Newark and other green business coming, Newark is saving money, saving energy, saving our environment all while creating jobs and wealth in our City. Source: 2009 State of the City Address at Newark Symphony Hall Feb 9, 2009

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