The Fertilizer Option- Good Enough For London and For NYC

The Fertilizer Option- Good Enough For London and For NYC
Is Coto de Caza Mindless, or In a NY State of Mind- Think of it as a fertilizer option for commuters
August 15, 2007
Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, unveiled a plan April 22, 2007 delivered in a speech to mark Earth Day, pledging to make New York "a brighter, healthier and more economically prosperous city". Mr Bloomberg framed the change in environmental terms. "The science is there," he said. "It's time to stop debating it and start dealing with it."
“To Londoners it will seem a bargain. Compared with London's £8, New York's proposed charge will be a snip at $8, around £4 at today's exchange rates”, writes Dan Glaister in the Monday April 23, 2007 issue of theThe Guardian. “The announcement came with a video endorsement from Tony Blair. "Your announcement will mark out New York as a global leader in the fight against climate change," he said, describing it as "a great act of leadership", contiues Glasier
What Glaister and Bloomberg are referring to is congestion pricing, where drivers pay in advance for the right to drive into the central business district , something already instituted in several major cities, most notably London, where the daily fee is $16.
"It only works when you give a break to people in the city as opposed to those outside the city," Bloomberg said, according to an article by Jeremy Olshan, published in the New York Post, December 5, 2006.
According to the Oslhan article, 3.6 million people enter Manhattan’s central business district each work day, whereas 2 milion are commuters, roughly 56% of the people would be affected. In comparison, according to a report presented in the most recent CZ Master Association general board of directors meeting, 90% of “commuters” use the horse trails. Commuters also account for over 50% of the use of the Sports Park, and over 30% of the $2 million security budget, not counting the rest of the CZ infrastructure.
If it is good enough for London and New York, not good enough for Coto de Caza? Think of it as a fertilizer option for commuters.

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