Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Bridgeport Connecticut releases Long Awaited BGreen Plan !


The City of Bridgeport and Bridgeport Regional Business Council releases "BGreen 2020," a Sustainability Plan that outlines the policies and actions to be implemented in the next decade to improve the quality of life, social equity, and economic competitiveness of the city while reducing carbon emissions and increasing the community’s resilience to the effects of climate change and increasing energy costs.

The program management team, led by Regional Plan Association, convened the efforts of more than a hundred stakeholders in a Community Advisory Committee and working groups to develop strategies to address brownfields and land use, pedestrian and transit access, renewable energy production, and environmental protection while supporting the growth of green jobs in the region