[Kngkyle]

Originally Posted by Via Chicago

any city can make a "commitment". theyre empty gestures unless actual change occurs and there is actual accontability. all too often, these commitments are made, and then 10 years later completely forgotten about.

case in point

http://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/climate-goals/

perfect examples:





so what you get is some nice PR immediately following these sorts of announcements. "wow 1 million new trees! chicago is so progressive!" and then here we are in the future and we actually have fewer trees than before and yet, no ones putting out slickly produced videos that reflect that reality, and pointing out the fact chicago is falling behind.

so here we are again. "wow 100% renewable energy by 2040! chicago is so progressive!". what are the odds there is actually a plan and funding in place able to execute on that? id venture close to zero.

its the information equivalent of vaporware (or more accurately, more marketing/propaganda than anything else).

Don't mistake me posting the video to mean I actually believe any of what is said in it will happen. It was just nice to see a Youtube video on Chicago that didn't include murder in the title.