The new New York？

這期經濟學人有篇文章，〈The new New York〉，談到紐約市長Bloomberg對紐約的改造計畫。文章裡提到，對Bloomberg來說，倫敦是紐約主要的競爭對手，都在企圖吸引那些越來越「流動與富有」的全球菁英。然而，為了成為具吸引力的「sustainable city」（永續城市？），眼下有三個主要問題需要解決：

• First, he expects New York's population, already at a record high, to grow by around 1m by 2030, to 9m.
• Second, the city's infrastructure—much of it a century old—is crumbling, and needs to be upgraded.
• Third, the city must become much greener.

而Bloomberg的計畫包括了：

• The goals include a massive increase in affordable housing; the pledge that every New Yorker will live within ten minutes' walk of a public park; and an overhaul of public transport, including a subway extension.
• Mr Bloomberg wants New York to have the cleanest air of any big city in America and to reduce emissions that contribute to global warming by 30% by 2030.
• And he wants to open 90% of the surrounding rivers, harbours and bays for recreation by reducing water pollution and preserving natural spaces.

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