Memo to Antonio

Last year marked a difficult time in Los Angeles and 2010 promises to
pose even greater challenges due to an unprecedented fiscal crisis. 
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s promise to make L.A. the cleanest, greenest
major city in America has a long way to go, but I really believe that
the Mayor’s powers of persuasion and expert use of the bully pulpit can
lead to tangible environmental improvements by the end of his second
term.  Without the mayor’s leadership, major policies and projects often
fall into a state of suspended animation. The Los Angeles Times today
published a piece
about the mayor narrowing his focus at the beginning of his second term
to ensure greater follow through on promises. When Villaraigosa sets
his mind to a specific issue, it’s amazing how quickly things can move,
e.g. renewable portfolio standards, support for Measure R, the green
port program and the promise to get off coal by 2020. However, a great
deal more needs to be done to meet his lofty green city goals.

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