I'm proud of my city for making this commitment. But I hope, along with all of the big changes, Chicago also makes it easier for us to recycle. The blue bag approach is still unclear for many.

I work in the Loop, and I can see a couple of green roofing projects from my office.  But I was up on the observation deck of the sears tower a few weeks ago, and looking down at the city I realized how few and far between they are.  I certainly hope we can get more.

Awhile ago, Mayor Daley closed State Street, the main street that runs through downtown, to private motor vehicles.  But as soon as merchants complained that they were losing business, that closure was reversed.  Getting a large number of people out of their cars and onto Chicago's excellent public transportation, which I grew up using, would probably have done far more to lower Chicago's greenhouse gas emissions than than this entire plan.  Unfortunately, Mayor Daley, like most Americans, is far more concerned with business than he is with the environment.  Too bad Mayor Harold Washington died in office.  Mayor Daley isn't worthy to wear his dirty underwear.