I read an article in the NY Times this morning about how Bloomberg has dropped his effort to cut energy use of property owners throughout the city. I was actually unaware that this proposition was part of his campaign, so I became excited and disappointed all at once. I decided to write a letter to him, expressing my beliefs. What I wrote went something like this...
I believe that by letting property managers off the hook, as it seems you will be doing, is a big mistake. While it may be expensive, we need to send the message to property owners that they must take responsibility for the most efficient management of their buildings. Then once they get new windows, appliances, or whatever their building needs, they will be begin saving money long-term. Whats the point of spending thousands, maybe even millions of dollars towards energy audits that may not lead towards any kind of action taken? I understand that there isnt enough public funds to be loaned out right now, but we must put some of this burden on the property managers. If they can manage a building full of tenants, and collect our large sums of money, they are also capable of making gradual plans to improve their buildings efficiency...
I think it's important to put pressure on the people who make these types of decisions. If the people aren't keeping them in check, they will be running with their own agendas, and who the fuck knows where that will lead us. Not that Bloomberg is suddenly going to change his policies, but we must take the stance that we as individuals DO have power, even if it's one voice among a millions, we must not sit quietly...
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