http://tags.library.upenn.edu/tag/transportation_policy+environmental_defense+transportation PennTags Feed http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/17088 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/17088 <p>Heavy New York Traffic Puts Health at Risk<br />Mayor's groundbreaking plan to make New York the world's cleanest, healthiest city is welcome</p><p>Posted on: 04/19/2007</p><p>Hi-res jpg image of ad<br />Mayor's Sustainabilty Plan</p><p>New York mayor Michael Bloomberg wants the city to have &quot;the cleanest air of any big city in America&quot; by 2030.</p><p>Just after Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his bold &quot;greenprint&quot; for New York City, Environmental Defense called for people to share stories about traffic. Arturo, a resident of Long Island City, Queens, New York, responded. He describes the perils of living on a busy high-speed thoroughfare:</p><p>&quot;Trucks, buses, cars whiz by at high speeds. The green [light for drivers] is at least 90 seconds, perhaps longer, so vehicles are inclined to drive very fast. .... I play a game of chicken every time I cross. And during rush hours, other pedestrians like me are forced to jaywalk,&quot; he writes. (Share your story, too. How does traffic affect you? Does your child go to school or play near a busy road?)<br /></p><p><img width="204" height="270" border="0" alt=" " src="http://environmentaldefense.org/content_images/traffic-health-ad.jpg" /></p>