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14 “Over the next 40 years, the U.S. is projected to grow by 90 million people and the New York metropolitan area by 4 million. We simply cannot afford the economic, social, and environmental impacts of sprawl. The solution is to develop our metropolitan areas around transit, and the MTA is a model of such regional transit service. In addition to accommodating future growth, we must also mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss. To do all this, the MTA system must both grow and, at the same time, reduce its own environmental footprint. The result will be a more robust and resilient region. The work of this Commission, along with the contributions of hundreds of MTA employees, sets us on the right path to advance this essential work.” Jonathan F.P. Rose Chair, Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and the MTA
Reports And Recommendations From The Blue Ribbon Commission’s Sustainability Working Groups Energy/Carbon Working Group Energy use, fuel consumption, emissions, and CO2 avoidance Chair: Ashok Gupta, air and energy program director, Natural Resources Defense Council Facilities Working Group Building and facility design, construction, operations, and maintenance Chair: Robert F. Fox Jr., Cook+Fox Architects Smart Growth/Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Working Group Land-use planning, transit access, and transit-oriented development Chair: Ned Sullivan, president, Scenic Hudson Materials Flow Working Group Greening procurement, minimizing waste, and maximizing savings Co-chair: Marcia Bystryn, president, New York League of Conservation Voters Co-chair: Michael E. White, executive director, Long Island Regional Planning Board Water Management Working Group Water resources, management, conservation, and protection Chair: Alex Matthiessen, Hudson Riverkeeper and president, Riverkeeper Climate Adaptation Working Group Preparation for rising sea levels, storms, and other climate changes Chair: Klaus Jacob, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Given the interdependence of sustainability policies, a number of these topics are covered in more than one working group section. 15
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