Greenworks Philadelphia includes 15 sustainability targets, with 166 initiatives in 5 different areas:
The Mayors Office of Sustainability releases an annual progress report for the public. The 2013 progress report is available on the MOS website. As of 2013, 95% of the 166 initiatives were either underway or complete, exceeding waste diversion and vehicle mile reduction goals. Bicycle counts have increased over 100% on the Spruce & Pine Streets East-west corridor.
According to Mayor Nutter,
“Greenworks Philadelphia is a vision for how Philadelphia can and should seize the
moment, building upon the assets left to us by earlier Philadelphians and creating a better
future for ourselves, our children and generations still to come.”
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